Noun: ACTH
- A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
"The blood test showed elevated levels of ACTH";
- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin
Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
Encyclopedia: ACTH