| cosyntropin |
a synthetic polypeptide identical with the first 24 amino acids of corticotropin, having the corticotropic activity of corticotropin but lacking its allergenicity; used in the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency by plasma cortisol response following subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection.
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