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adrenocorticotrophic hormone vs hormone

hormone vs adrenocorticotrophic hormone

adrenocorticotrophic hormone and hormone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adrenocorticotrophic hormone Yes No No No
hormone Yes No No No
As nouns, hormone is a hypernym of adrenocorticotrophic hormone; that is, hormone is a word with a broader meaning than adrenocorticotrophic hormone:
  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
  • hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Other hypernyms of adrenocorticotrophic hormone include endocrine, internal secretion.
adrenocorticotrophic hormone (noun) hormone (noun)
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Difference between adrenocorticotrophic hormone and hormone

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