NOUN | substance | human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin, HCG | 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 gonadotrophin, HCG | |
Broader | gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta |
Catalan | gonadotropina coriònica humana |
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