Engelsk substantiv: human chorionic gonadotrophin | |||
1. | human chorionic gonadotrophin (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 gonadotropin | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin | ||