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 gonadotrophin, ↑HCG
• Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone, ↑gonadotrophic hormone
Useful english dictionary. 2012.