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

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

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