adrenocorticotrophic hormone
HORMONE
ACTH; Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; Corticotropin; Adrenocorticoid hormone; Synthetic acth; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Pituitary acth hypersecretion; Adrenocorticotropic; Corticotrophin; Adrenocorticotropin; Corticotropic; Adrenocorticoitropic hormone; ATC code H01AA01; ATCvet code QH01AA01; H.P. Acthar Gel; Acethropan; Acortan; Exacthin; Isactid; Purified cortrophin gel; Reacthin; Solacthyl; Acth; Corticotropin zinc hydroxide; Corticotropin-zinc hydroxide; Athcar; Athcar gel
(also adrenocorticotropic hormone)
¦ noun a hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex, secreted by the pituitary gland.