ACTH /ˌe(ˌ)si(ˌ)tiˈeʧ/
ACTH
n : a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that
stimulates the adrenal cortex [syn: adrenocorticotropic
hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin,
adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin]