| Name | corticotropin secretion |
| ID | GO_0051458 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | ACTH secretion, adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion, adrenotropic hormone secretion, adrenotropin secretion, corticotropic hormone secretion |
| Related synonym | adrenocorticotropin secretion |
| Description | The regulated release of corticotropin by a cell. Corticotropin hormone is a polypeptide hormone synthesized and secreted from corticotropes in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland in response to corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) released by the hypothalamus. |
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