A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.

synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin.

Dutch: corticotrofine, bijnierschorshormoon
Polish: hormon adrenokortykotropowy, adrenokortykotropina, ACTH, kortykotropina