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Human chorionic gonadotrophin
/hjˈuːmən kˌɔːɹɪˈɒnɪk ɡˈɒnɐdˌɒtɹəfˌɪn/
/hjˈuːmən kˌoːɹɪˈɑːnɪk ɡˈɑːnɐdˌɑːtɹəfˌɪn/Human chorionic gonadotrophin
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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
