human chorionic gonadotropin
Americannoun
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Releana contains human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by the placenta.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
So in a second experiment, they gave some rabbits the drug—but instead of having those rabbits mate with Frank, they injected the animals with human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone that stimulates ovulation.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 30, 2019
Why not try some tasty human chorionic gonadotropin?
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2011
A hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin may be to blame: female fetuses produce more of it than males.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2011
A woman whose ovaries do not release their eggs properly, for example, might be given human chorionic gonadotropin, which triggers ovulation.
From Time Magazine Archive
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