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Definition of: corticotropin
(kor′ti·kō·trō′pin) noun
A hormonal preparation having adrenocorticotropic activity, obtained from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland of hogs and other domestic animals. [<cortico- (<L cortex, -icis) +TROP(IC) + -IN]
—cor′ti·co·tro′pic adjective
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