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corticotroph corticotroph [kor´tĭ-ko-trōf] a type of acidophil found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes corticotropin; it is synthesized as a large prohormone containing both corticotropin and β-lipotropin.cor·ti·co·troph (kōr'ti-kō-trof), A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).cor·ti·co·troph (kōr'ti-kō-trōf) A cell of the adenohypophysis that produces adrenocorticotropic hormone. |