Noun: HCG
- Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
"The pregnancy test detected elevated hCG levels";
- human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin
Derived forms: HCGs
Type of: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin
Encyclopedia: HCG