corticotrophic
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Related to corticotrophic: corticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic
[ah-dre″no-kor″tĭ-ko-trop´ik]having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex; called also adrenocorticotrophic and corticotropic.
corticotropic
, corticotrophic (kŏr″tĭ-kō-trōp′ĭk) (-trōf′ĭk) [″ + Gr. trophe, nourishment; ″ + Gr. trope, a turn]Pert. to corticotropin.