Noun: human chorionic gonadotropin
- 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 human chorionic gonadotropin levels";
- human chorionic gonadotrophin, HCG
Type of: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin
Encyclopedia: Human chorionic gonadotropin