adrenocorticotropin

noun

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pin ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-pən

variants or less commonly adrenocorticotrophin

ə-ˈdrē-nō-ˌkȯr-ti-kō-ˈtrō-fən

: acth

Word History

Etymology

adrenocorticotrop(ic) or adrenocorticotroph(ic) + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of adrenocorticotropin was in 1949

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“Adrenocorticotropin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adrenocorticotropin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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Medical Definition

adrenocorticotropin

noun

ad·re·no·cor·ti·co·tro·pin -ˈtrō-pən

variants also adrenocorticotrophin

-ˈtrō-fən

: acth

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