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human chorionic gonadotropin

English edit

 
the molecule

Noun edit

human chorionic gonadotropin (uncountable) (abbreviated as hCG or HCG)

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

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