adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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adrenocorticotrophic hormone — n. (also adrenocorticotropic) a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland and stimulating the adrenal glands. Usage: Abbr.: ACTH. Etymology: ADRENAL + CORTEX + TROPHIC, TROPIC * * * noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that… … Useful english dictionary
adrenocorticotrophic hormone — (also adrenocorticotropic hormone) noun a hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex, secreted by the pituitary gland … English new terms dictionary
adrenocorticotrophic hormone — adrenocorticotrophin; see ACTH … The new mediacal dictionary
Гормон Адренокортикотропный (Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone), Адренокортикотропин (Adrenocorticotrophin) — см. АКТГ. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Corticotropin-releasing hormone — PDB rendering based on 1go9 … Wikipedia
Adrenocorticotropic hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) proopiomelanocortin derivatives POMC … Wikipedia
Peptide hormone — Peptide hormones are a class of peptides that are secreted into the blood stream and have endocrine functions in living animals. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=hrp1AAAACAAJ Peptide Hormone Secretion/Peptide Hormone Action: A Practical… … Wikipedia
corticotrophin-releasing hormone — a peptide hypothalamic hormone (of 41 amino acids) stimulating the release of ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone) from the anterior pituitary. Its own release is suppressed by a negative feedback loops involving cortisol, and its action is… … Medical dictionary
corticotrophin-releasing hormone — CRH a peptide hypothalamic hormone (of 41 amino acids) stimulating the release of ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone) from the anterior pituitary. Its own release is suppressed by a negative feedback loop involving cortisol, and its action is… … The new mediacal dictionary
adrenocorticotropic hormone — noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex • Syn: ↑adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ↑ACTH, ↑adrenocorticotropin, ↑adrenocorticotrophin, ↑corticotropin, ↑corticotrophin • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
