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adrenocorticotropic

[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]

adjective

  1. stimulating the adrenal cortex.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adrenocorticotropic1

First recorded in 1935–40; adreno- + cortico- + -tropic
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Normally a dip in cortisol would trigger the brain to tell the pituitary gland to increase its output of adrenocorticotropic hormone.

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In the 1950s, the most commonly used acronym was ACTH, which stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone, a molecule produced in the brain.

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In the 1950s, the most commonly used acronym was ACTH, which stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone, a molecule produced by a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain.

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As a result, my body was no longer making any hormones, including adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH.

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That substance was adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH, which is made by the pituitary gland.

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