adrenocorticotropin

• Hormona secretada por la glándula pituitaria anterior que estimula la corteza suprarrenal para producir y liberar corticosteroides.

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce and release corticosteroids.

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1. Pituitary hormoneC2formalmedical

   A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids.

   Adrenocorticotropina

   • Adrenocorticotropin is released in response to stress.
   • The doctor measured the patient's adrenocorticotropin levels.
   • Synthetic adrenocorticotropin is used in some medical tests.

   Sinónimosadrenocorticotrophinadrenocorticotropic hormonecorticotropin