adrenocorticotropic

[ uh-dree-noh-kawr-ti-koh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]

adjective

1. stimulating the adrenal cortex.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenocorticotropic¹

First recorded in 1935–40; adreno- + cortico- + -tropic

Example Sentences

Normally a dip in cortisol would trigger the brain to tell the pituitary gland to increase its output of adrenocorticotropic hormone.

From Seattle Times

In the 1950s, the most commonly used acronym was ACTH, which stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone, a molecule produced in the brain.

From Nature

In the 1950s, the most commonly used acronym was ACTH, which stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone, a molecule produced by a pea-sized gland at the base of the brain.

From Nature

As a result, my body was no longer making any hormones, including adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH.

From New York Times

That substance was adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH, which is made by the pituitary gland.

From New York Times