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human_chorionic_gonadotropin
human chorionic gonadotropin
English
Noun
human chorionic gonadotropin (uncountable) (abbreviated as hCG or HCG)
- A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production.
External links
- human chorionic gonadotropin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia