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adrenocorticotropic

adrenocorticotropic

9.9
Causing the adrenal gland to make more hormones
  • adjective
  • /əˌdrɛnəˌkɔrtɪˈkoʊtrəpɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : adrenocorticotrópico
  • The adrenocorticotropic effect of the drug was evident in patients with adrenal insufficiency after treatment.

Examples

  • The body releases adrenocorticotropic hormone to signal the adrenal cortex to produce more cortisol during stress.

  • Researchers are studying the adrenocorticotropic properties of several synthetic compounds in laboratory tests this year.

  • The adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex.

  • Is this medication adrenocorticotropic in nature?

  • The body releases adrenocorticotropic hormone in response to stress, encouraging the adrenal cortex to produce cortisol.

  • Doctors prescribed an adrenocorticotropic drug to help stimulate the adrenal cortex in patients with low hormone levels.

  • The adrenocorticotropic properties of this substance are critical for understanding its role in hormone regulation.

Synonyms

adrenocorticotrophic
vsadrenocorticotropic
  • Specialized
9.9

Acting on the outer part of the adrenal gland to make it release hormones

is limited to hormones or drugs rather than all controlling agents

Compounds

adrenocorticotropic hormone
  • Specialized
6.6

A hormone made by a gland in the brain that tells the adrenal glands to make stress hormones

Surface Forms

adrenocorticotropic positive

Morphology

adrenocorticotropic = adrenal + cortex (opaque) = adreno + cortico + tropic

The formation 'adrenal + cortex + -tropic' is regular technically, but the combining forms are specialized medical terms and not accessible to an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived.

Etymology

Adrenocorticotropic breaks into three parts: adreno- (like adrenal or adrenaline, the 'stress' gland), cortico- (from cortex, the 'outer part' of an organ), and -tropic meaning 'acting on' or 'turning toward'. So it means 'acting on the adrenal cortex', which is why the word is used for hormones or drugs that make that outer part of the adrenal gland more active.