Definitions
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- noun
adrenocorticotropic hormone
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Wylie Vale, Ph.D. and colleagues have already established the role of the hormone called corticotropin-releasing factor (or CRF) in regulating the stress response in people.
foodconsumer.org 2010
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Wylie Vale, Ph.D. and colleagues have already established the role of the hormone called corticotropin-releasing factor (or CRF) in regulating the stress response in people.
foodconsumer.org 2010
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The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain.
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The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain.
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The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain.
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Eventually, the withdrawal of the high-sugar chow triggered the release of a molecule known as corticotropin-releasing factor, or CRF, which causes anxious and depressive feelings and has been linked to relapses in drug addicts.
Forbes.com: News 2010
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The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain.
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The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain.
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In a study published earlier this year in The Journal of Neuroscience, Baram and colleagues identified how sensory stimuli from maternal care can modify genes that control a key messenger of stress called corticotropin-releasing hormone.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain.
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