Definitions for corticotrophin
cor·ti·cotrophin

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1. adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, ACTH, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophinnoun

   a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

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1. corticotrophinnoun

   adrenocorticotropic hormone

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1. corticotrophin

   Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH; also adrenocorticotropin, corticotropin) is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced by and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. It is also used as a medication and diagnostic agent. ACTH is an important component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and is often produced in response to biological stress (along with its precursor corticotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus). Its principal effects are increased production and release of cortisol by the cortex of the adrenal gland. ACTH is also related to the circadian rhythm in many organisms.Deficiency of ACTH is an indicator of secondary adrenal insufficiency (suppressed production of ACTH due to an impairment of the pituitary gland or hypothalamus, cf. hypopituitarism) or tertiary adrenal insufficiency (disease of the hypothalamus, with a decrease in the release of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)). Conversely, chronically elevated ACTH levels occur in primary adrenal insufficiency (e.g. Addison's disease) when adrenal gland production of cortisol is chronically deficient. In Cushing's disease a pituitary tumor is the cause of elevated ACTH (from the anterior pituitary) and an excess of cortisol (hypercortisolism) – this constellation of signs and symptoms is known as Cushing's syndrome.

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1. corticotrophin

   Corticotrophin is a hormone produced and released by the pituitary gland. It stimulates the adrenal glands to release hormones such as corticosteroids and cortisol, which are involved in stress responses, immune system regulation, and other bodily functions. It is also known as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Its production is regulated by the hypothalamus in the brain.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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