💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Adrenocorticotropic hormone"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adrenocorticotropinnoun | An adrenocorticotropic hormone that is a polypeptide secreted by the anterior pituitary |
| corticotropinnoun | (biochemistry, endocrinology) Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone. |
| acthnoun | (biochemistry) Initialism of adrenocorticotropic hormone. [(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, that stimulates the secretion of other hormones] |
| adrenocorticotrophinnoun | (biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| corticotrophinnoun | Alternative form of corticotropin. [(biochemistry, endocrinology) Synonym of adrenocorticotropic hormone.] |
| adrenocorticotrophic hormonenoun | a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex |
| gonadotropin-releasing hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A peptide hormone secreted by cells of the hypothalamus that stimulates secretion of gonadotropins. |
| thyroid-stimulating hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates activity of the thyroid gland. |
| tropic hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A hormone that regulates the activity of the endocrine glands |
| melanocortinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a group of pituitary peptide hormones |
| thyrotropinnoun | (biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. |
| corticoproteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any protein of the adrenal cortex |
| somatocrininnoun | (biochemistry) A hormone, produced in the hypothalamus, that promotes the secretion of growth hormones. |
| growth hormonenoun | A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland in many animals including humans, that promotes growth and regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. |
| follicle stimulating hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals. |
| thyrotropin-releasing hormonenoun | (biochemistry) A hypophysiotropic hormone produced by neurons in the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary. |
| opiomelanocortinnoun | (biochemistry) A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones |
| gonadotropinnoun | Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. |
| gonadotrophinnoun | Any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates. |
| tropinnoun | (biology) any of the tropic hormones; one that is secreted by an endocrine gland and targets another such gland |
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