1. (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

• acth
• adrenocorticotrophic hormone
• adrenocorticotrophin
• adrenocorticotropic hormone
• adrenocorticotropin
• corticotrophin

1. (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

• endocrine
• hormone
• internal secretion