adrenocorticotropic /adre·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic/ (-kor″tĭ-ko-tro´pik) having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex.
adrenocorticotropic
ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·trop·ic ( -dr  n -kôrt -k-tr p k, -trpk) or ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·troph·ic (-trfk, -trfk)adj. Stimulating or otherwise acting on the adrenal cortex. |
adrenocorticotropic
[ədrē′nōkôr′tikōtrop′ik]
Etymology: L, ad + ren + cortex, bark; Gk, trope, a turning
pertaining to stimulation of the adrenal cortex. Also spelled adrenocorticotrophic.
adrenocorticotropic
having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex; corticotropic.
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