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human chorionic gonadotrophin

noun

hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test

• Syn: ↑human chorionic gonadotropin, ↑HCG

• Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone, ↑gonadotrophic hormone

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human chorionic gonadotrophin see ↑chorionic gonadotrophin under ↑chorion

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Main Entry: ↑human

Useful english dictionary. 2012.