English Explanatory Dictionary

human chorionic gonadotropin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production.

Word forms

human chorionic gonadotropin hCG
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