A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.

synoniemen: adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin.

Nederlands: corticotrofine, bijnierschorshormoon
Pools: hormon adrenokortykotropowy, adrenokortykotropina, ACTH, kortykotropina