corticotrophin
noun /,koʊrtɪkoʊ'troʊfɪn/
- Definition
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
- Example
- 'corticotrophin' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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