English Explanatory Dictionary

chorionic gonadotropin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.

Word forms

chorionic gonadotropin chorionic gonadotropins

Derived words

hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
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