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corpus luteum function
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human chorionic gonadotropin — noun Date: 1977 a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy … New Collegiate Dictionary
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