adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From adreno- (relating to the adrenal glands) + cortico- (relating to the cortex) + -trophic (having an affinity for or stimulating the activity of a particular thing) + hormone (a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids).
مثال
- Adrenocorticotrophic hormone is essential for stress response.
- The pituitary gland produces adrenocorticotrophic hormone.
- Adrenocorticotrophic hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce cortisol.
ترکیبهای رایج
Produce adrenocorticotrophic hormone Effects of adrenocorticotrophic hormone Stimulates the adrenal cortex
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex