human chorionic gonadotropin

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human chorionic gonadotropin

noun hCG · HCG

uncountable A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production.

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@misc{human_chorionic_gonadotropin_2026,
  title = {human chorionic gonadotropin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/human%20chorionic%20gonadotropin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}