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Definition of Adrenocorticotropic
1. Adjective. Stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex.
Definition of Adrenocorticotropic
1. Adjective. That stimulates the adrenal cortex. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Adrenocorticotropic
1. Stimulating growth of the adrenal cortex or secretion of its hormones. Synonym: adrenotropic, adrenotrophic. Origin: adrenal cortex + G. Trophe, nurture; trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adrenocorticotropic
Literary usage of Adrenocorticotropic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Addition of the dibutyryl derivative to the isolated fat cell further stimulated
lipolysis induced by adrenocorticotropic hormone, ..."
2. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Lee and colleagues (1990) reported increased adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) but
... Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on plasma adrenocorticotropic ..."
3. Alcohol and Health: Seventh Special Report to the Us Congress by Louis Sullivan (1997)
"... and some have pseudo-Cushing's syndrome—in which corticosteroids are increased
while adrenocorticotropic hormone levels are normal— suggesting possible ..."
4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Peripherally administered nicotine elevates rat plasma adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH) levels, acting at brain regions adjacent to or downstream from the ..."
5. Drug Addiction Research & the Health of Women edited by Cora L. Wetherington (1999)
"In humans, an injection of morphine causes the inhibition of the release of the
adrenocorticotropic hormone, an important stress-responsive hormone, ..."
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