human chorionic gonadotropin
1Human chorionic gonadotropin — chorionic gonadotropin, alpha polypeptide Identifiers Symbol CGA Alt. symbols FSHA, GPHa, GPHA1, HCG, LHA, TSHA …
2human chorionic gonadotropin — n a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and stimulate placental progesterone production, is found in the urine and blood serum …
3human chorionic gonadotropin — n. HCG …
4Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) — A human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name gonadotropin. The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means… …
5human chorionic gonadotropin — noun hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test • Syn: ↑human chorionic gonadotrophin, ↑HCG • Hypernyms: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone,… …
6human chorionic gonadotropin — Biochem. See chorionic gonadotropin (def. 1). Abbr.: hCG * * * …
7human chorionic gonadotropin — noun a hormone produced by the placenta and fertilised egg after implantation in the wall of the uterus, used as an indicator for pregnancy testing. Abbrev.: HCG Also, human chorionic gonadotrophin …
8human chorionic gonadotropin — (HCG) A gonadotropic and leuteotropic hormone secreted by the chorionic vesicle …
9Hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) — A human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name gonadotropin. The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means… …
10human chorionic gonadotropin — noun Date: 1977 a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy …