HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPHIN: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
	Synonyms:		HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin
	See Also:		gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin