corticotropin secretion (GO:0051458)

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.

General

endocrine hormone secretion (GO:0060986) peptide hormone secretion (GO:0030072)

References

gene ontology: GO:0051458 PMID: 11027914