adrenocorticotropic
adjective
ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-pik 
variants or less commonly adrenocorticotrophic
ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-fik
: acting on or stimulating the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotropic activity
Word History
Etymology
adreno- + cortico- + -tropic or -trophic
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing adrenocorticotropic
Medical Definition
adrenocorticotropic
adjective
ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pic -ˈtrō-pik -ˈträp-ik
-ˈträp-ik variants also adrenocorticotrophic
-ˈtrō-fik -ˈträf-ik
-ˈträf-ik : acting on or stimulating the adrenal cortex
adrenocorticotropic activity
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