human chorionic somatomammotropin

noun

A protein hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy.

Meanings

nounhuman chorionic somatomammotropin (countable and uncountable, plural human chorionic somatomammotropins)

plural human chorionic somatomammotropins

  1. countableuncountableA protein hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy.
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