| NOUN | substance | HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin | hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta |
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| Meaning | hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test. | |
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| Synonyms | human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin | |
| Broader | gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta |
| Catalan | gonadotropina coriònica humana | |
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