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adrenocorticotropic

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

adjective

  1. stimulating the adrenal cortex.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of adrenocorticotropic1

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

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adrenocorticotrophic hormoneadrenocorticotropic hormone