adrenocorticotropic

IPA: ʌdrˈinʌkɔrtɪkoʊtrˈɑpɪk

Examples of "adrenocorticotropic" in Sentences

EPA scientists showed that the weed killer elevates stress-related hormones such as adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH.
Waveform modulation is mediated by circulating melanocortin peptides such as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) [6], [7].
Insomniacs have a significantly higher level of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenocorticotropic, both of which can suppress a healthy fertility cycle.
Hormones that stay about the same or may become slightly decreased include thyroid-stimulating hormones, parathyroid hormone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone.
In response to fear or stress, the hypothalamus in the brain secretes corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), which results in the pituitary gland releasing another hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) activates the adrenal glands that releases the stress hormone cortisol.
William Frey II, a biochemist at the St Paul-Ramsey Medical Center in Minneapolis, found that tears aren't just salt water; they contain leucine enkephalin, an endorphin that modulates pain, and hormones such as prolactin and adrenocorticotropic hormone, released at times of stress.