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chorionic gonadotropin

chorionic gonadotropin noun: a hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.

Noun

chorionic gonadotropin (plural chorionic gonadotropins)

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

Forms of chorionic gonadotropin

pluralchorionic gonadotropins

Words formed from chorionic gonadotropin

Questions about chorionic gonadotropin

What does chorionic gonadotropin mean?
Chorionic gonadotropin means a hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum.
What part of speech is chorionic gonadotropin?
Chorionic gonadotropin is a noun.
What is the plural of chorionic gonadotropin?
The plural of chorionic gonadotropin is chorionic gonadotropins.

Words near chorionic gonadotropin in the dictionary

  1. choriomeningitis
  2. chorion
  3. chorionated
  4. chorionation
  5. chorionic
  6. chorionic gonadotropin
  7. chorionic gonadotropins
  8. chorionic villus sampling
  9. chorionic villus samplings
  10. chorionicity
  11. chorionitis

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