adrenocorticotropin

• Hormone sécrétée par le lobe antérieur de l'hypophyse qui stimule le cortex des glandes surrénales pour produire et libérer des corticostéroïdes.

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.

   Hormone adrénocorticotrope

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

   Synonymesadrenocorticotrophinadrenocorticotropic hormonecorticotropin