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adrenocorticotrophic

adrenocorticotrophic

9.9
Acting on the outer part of the adrenal gland to make it release hormones
  • adjective
  • /əˌdrɛnəˌkɔrtɪkəˈtroʊfɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : adrenocorticotrópico
  • (n4) Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) stimulation was seen as long as 2 weeks following administration in these animals.

Examples

  • Research has shown that adrenocorticotrophic agents can influence the function of the adrenal cortex.

  • A deficiency in adrenocorticotrophic hormones may lead to various endocrine disorders.

  • The doctor explained that the adrenocorticotrophic hormone regulates stress responses in the body.

Synonyms

adrenocorticotropic
vsadrenocorticotrophic
  • Specialized
9.9

Causing the adrenal gland to make more hormones

is the alternative spelling or form with identical meaning

Compounds

adrenocorticotrophic hormone
  • Specialized
6.9

A hormone from the front part of the pituitary gland that tells the adrenal gland to make stress hormones

Surface Forms

adrenocorticotrophic positive

Morphology

adrenocorticotrophic = adrenocorticotropic (opaque) = adreno + cortico + trophic

The term is built from specialized medical combining forms (adreno- + cortico- + -trophic) that are not transparent to average learners; the semantic relation requires domain knowledge.

Etymology

Adrenocorticotrophic is built from adreno- 'adrenal', cortico- 'outer part', and -trophic 'stimulating'. So it means 'stimulating the outer part of the adrenal gland', which is exactly what such hormones or agents do.