adrenocorticotropin vs adrenocorticotropic hormone

adrenocorticotropin and adrenocorticotropic hormone both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adrenocorticotropin	Yes	No	No	No
adrenocorticotropic hormone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adrenocorticotropin and adrenocorticotropic hormone are synonyms defined as:

adrenocorticotropin and adrenocorticotropic hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

Other synonyms of adrenocorticotropin include ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotrophin, corticotropin.

adrenocorticotropin (noun)	adrenocorticotropic hormone (noun)
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex	a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex