adrenocorticotropic

adjective ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic \ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-pik\

Definition of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC

: acting on or stimulating the adrenal cortex <adrenocorticotropic activity>

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic also ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·phic \-ˈtrō-fik\

1936

Medical Dictionary

adjective ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic \-ˈtrō-pik, -ˈträp-ik\

: acting on or stimulating the adrenal cortex <adrenocorticotropic activity>

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic also ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·phic \-ˈtrō-fik, -ˈträf-ik\

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