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a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

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  1. n. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
  2. n a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex