human chorionic gonadotropin

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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