Hormon koji luči prednji režanj hipofize u krvotok, koji stimuliše koru nadbubrežne žlezde vezivanjem za receptoreptore i dovodi do oslobađanja kortizola.
Concise Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents: Properties and Synonyms. , Morton; Judith M. Hall, 2012
Termin:
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Definicija:
Hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland into the body's blood stream that stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland by binding to its adrenocorticotropic hormone-receptors, thus causing the adrenal gland to release cortisol.