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Definition of Human chorionic gonadotrophin

1. Noun. Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test.

Medical Definition of Human chorionic gonadotrophin

1. A hormone that is produced by the developing placenta and by the fertilized egg after implantation in the uterine wall. This hormone is measured in the blood to determine pregnancy. Human chorionic gonadotrophin increases in quantity through the first trimester of pregnancy and begin to taper off after 85 days. Serum human chorionic gonadotrophin testing is accurate 48 hour post conception. Urine human chorionic gonadotrophin testing is a popular method of home pregnancy determination as human chorionic gonadotrophin can be detected in urine. Acronym: HCG This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin

Literary usage of Human chorionic gonadotrophin

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1. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Spencer K, Carpenter P. Prospective study of prenatal screening for Down's syndrome with free P human chorionic gonadotrophin. BMJ 1993:307:764-769. 46. ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... (human chorionic gonadotrophin) act as follicle-stimulating agents. In two experiments in the intact female infected with equine encephalomyelitis, ..."

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