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hormone vs corticotropin

corticotropin vs hormone

hormone and corticotropin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hormone Yes No No No
corticotropin Yes No No No
As nouns, corticotropin is a hyponym of hormone; that is, corticotropin 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
  • corticotropin: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
hormone (noun) corticotropin (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 corticotropin

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