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Endocrine · Unit 16

adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

uh·dree·noh·kor·tih·koh·TROH·pik HOR·mohn

Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids such as cortisol.

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