human chorionic gonadotrophin
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Noun | 1. | human chorionic gonadotrophin - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test 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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