adrenocorticotropin
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9.4
- noun
- /əˌdrɛnəˌkɔrtɪˈkoʊtrəpɪn/
- Specialized
- Doctors measured the patient's adrenocorticotropin levels to assess adrenal function.
Examples
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The production of adrenocorticotropin increases in response to stress.
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A deficiency of adrenocorticotropin can lead to adrenal insufficiency.
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The body produces adrenocorticotropin in response to stress.
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Doctors measure adrenocorticotropin levels to assess adrenal function.
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The hormone adrenocorticotropin stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol during stress.
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Doctors measure adrenocorticotropin levels to assess adrenal gland function.
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A deficiency in adrenocorticotropin can lead to inadequate production of adrenal hormones.
Synonyms
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7.2
A hormone made by the front of the pituitary gland that tells the adrenal glands to make stress hormones
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9.4
A hormone from a small gland at the brain base that tells adrenal glands to make stress hormones
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6.6
A hormone made by a gland in the brain that tells the adrenal glands to make stress hormones
A hormone from the front part of the pituitary gland that tells the adrenal gland to make stress hormones
A hormone from the pituitary gland that tells the adrenal gland to release stress hormones
Surface Forms
Morphology
adrenocorticotropin = adrenocorticotropic (opaque) = adreno + cortic + tropin + in
The noun is formed from the adjective 'adrenocorticotropic' by the protein-naming suffix '-in', a technical but relatively regular scientific formation.
Etymology
The word adrenocorticotropin is made of parts that show its job: adreno- (as in adrenaline) for the 'adrenal' glands, cortico- for the gland's 'outer' part or 'cortex', and -tropin meaning 'to stimulate' or 'turn toward'. So, adrenocorticotropin is literally a hormone that 'turns on' the adrenal cortex to release stress hormones.