ACTH uncommon noun 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex Synonymsadrenocorticotropic hormoneadrenocorticotrophic hormoneadrenocorticotropinadrenocorticotrophincorticotropincorticotrophin Related words Broader terms hormone WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
