Hcg

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of human chorionic gonadotropin. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "Keep in mind, too, that the further along on your pregnancy you are, the higher your levels of hCG."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Hickson compact group. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test wordnet
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of HLA complex group (human leukocyte antigen complex group). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Alternative form of hCG (“human chorionic gonadotropin”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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human chorionic gonadotrophinhuman chorionic gonadotropinhuman chorionic gonadotropin

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"The hCG levels rise and fall, but are detected throughout the pregnancy, so it is always on call to protect the baby from rejection by the mother's immune system."

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