When one burns wood or coal to produce heat, toxins are released in the form of smoke. The same happens when your body burns food for energy. This process is called metabolism and the toxic molecules produced as a result are called free radicals.
hormones, thyrotropic (thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]), n a pituitary hormone that regulates the growth and activity of the thyroid gland.ormones, thyrotropic (thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]), n a pituitary hormone that regulates the growth and activity of the thyroid gland.
Noun. 1. adrenocorticotropic hormone-a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex. ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin.endocrine, hormone, internal secretion-the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.CTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin. endocrine, hormone, internal secretion-the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect.