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1. adrenocorticotropic_hormone

noun. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.

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2. adrenocorticotropic

adjective. stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex.

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  • adrenocorticotropic (English)
  • adreno- (English)
  • corticotropic (English)

3. hormone

noun. ['ˈhɔrˌmoʊn'] the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.

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  • hormone (English)
  • ὁρμή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὁρμάω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • ὁρμῶν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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