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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production. uncountable
2. 2
   hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hcghuman chorionic gonadotrophin