Meanings
hCG1
nounhCG (uncountable)
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of human chorionic gonadotropin.
Keep in mind, too, that the further along on your pregnancy you are, the higher your levels of hCG.
2008, Heidi Murkoff, What to Expect When You're Expecting, page 17
HCG2
nounHCG (countable and uncountable, plural HCGs)
plural HCGs
- abbreviationcountableuncountableastronomyAbbreviation of Hickson compact group.
- abbreviationcountableuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of HLA complex group (human leukocyte antigen complex group).
- alternativecountableuncountablemedicineAlternative form of hCG (“human chorionic gonadotropin”).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounhormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
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human chorionic gonadotropinhuman chorionic gonadotrophin
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APA
hCG. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hCG
MLA
“hCG.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hCG. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hCG,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hCG.
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