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hormone vs adrenocorticotropic hormone

adrenocorticotropic hormone vs hormone

hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hormone Yes No No No
adrenocorticotropic hormone Yes No No No
As nouns, adrenocorticotropic hormone is a hyponym of hormone; that is, adrenocorticotropic hormone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hormone:
  • hormone: the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
  • adrenocorticotropic hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
hormone (noun) adrenocorticotropic hormone (noun)
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Difference between hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone

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