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That stimulates the adrenal cortex; of or pertaining to corticotropin
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corticotropic — cor·ti·co·tro·pic trō pik also cor·ti·co·tro·phic fik adj influencing or stimulating the adrenal cortex <corticotropic activity of synthetic human ACTH> * * * cor·ti·co·tro·pic (kor″tĭ ko troґpik) adrenocorticotropic … Medical dictionary
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corticotropic — cor·ti·co·trop·ic … English syllables
corticotropic — adjective see corticotrophic … Useful english dictionary
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