Hormone secreted by the chorionic villi of the placenta in mammals, especially human chorionic gonadotropin.
Notes: - Chorionic gonadotropin promotes the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- Human chorionic gonadotropin is the hormone that is detected by pregnancy tests.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 735 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)