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human chorionic gonadotropin
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human chorionic gonadotropin
n. Abbr. HCG
A hormone produced by the placenta that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy.
human chorionic gonadotropin
A glycoprotein hormone that is produced by the placenta and maintains the corpus luteum during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
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Noun1.human chorionic gonadotropin - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
HCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin
gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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