chorionic gonadotropin

noun

A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.

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Meanings

nounchorionic gonadotropin (plural chorionic gonadotropins)

plural chorionic gonadotropins

  1. A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.
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