Engelsk substantiv: human chorionic gonadotropin | |||
| 1. | human chorionic gonadotropin (om masse eller substans) hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | HCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin | ||