human chorionic gonadotrophin

Noun
  1. Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta;
    Detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test (synset 114773209)
    is a type of: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
    same as: hcg, human chorionic gonadotropin

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