human chorionic gonadotropin
English
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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.
Further reading
human chorionic gonadotropin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia