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abbreviation acth adrenal adrenocorticotropic adrenocorticotropin agent anterior axis biological care chronically circadian corticotropin corticotropinreleasing cushing decrease deficient definition diagnostic disease effect endocrine gland health hormone hypopituitarism hypothalamus important medical medication medicine pituitary precursor production research response rhythm science scientific secreted stress syndrome system tertiary ypeptide