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corticotropic

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corticotropic
having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex; pertaining to corticotropin; adrenocorticotropic.

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Furthermore, his morning cortisol, serum adrenal corticotropic hormone (ACTH), vitamin A, and carotene levels were within normal limits.
a synthetic polypeptide identical with a portion of corticotropin, having its corticotropic activity but not its allergenicity; used in the screening of adrenal insufficiency on the basis of plasma cortisol response.
 
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