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HCG

abbr.
human chorionic gonadotropin
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HCG

abbreviation for
(Biochemistry) human chorionic gonadotrophin. See gonadotrophin
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hCG

human chorionic gonadotropin.
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Noun1.HCG - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
human chorionic gonadotrophin, human chorionic gonadotropin
gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
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HCG

abbr human chorionic gonadotropin. V. gonadotropin.
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