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Categories: Chemicals that do not have a ChemSpider ID assigned, Human female endocrine system, Anti-aging substances, Hormones of the placenta, Genes on human chromosome 6
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human chorionic gonadotropin  human chorionic gonadotrophin  HCG  chorionic gonadotropin  Atc Code G03 Ga Gonadotropins
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Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test WordNet 3.0
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Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Human chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone for the maternal recognition of pregnancy produced by trophoblast cells that are surrounding a growing embryo, which eventually forms the placenta after implantation. Wikipedia
A hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy Wikipedia Disambiguation
Human hormone Wikidata
A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum. Wiktionary
A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production. Wiktionary