"HCG" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: HCGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} HCG (countable and uncountable, plural HCGs)
  1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Hickson compact group. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Hickson compact group
    Sense id: en-HCG-en-noun-eWDKGhPg Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 25 26 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 24 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 24 23 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (medicine) Abbreviation of HLA complex group (human leukocyte antigen complex group). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: HLA complex group (extra: human leukocyte antigen complex group)
    Sense id: en-HCG-en-noun-324~b~8I Categories (other): Medicine, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 40 20 40 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (medicine) Alternative form of hCG (“human chorionic gonadotropin”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: hCG (extra: human chorionic gonadotropin)
    Sense id: en-HCG-en-noun-l61AXSKa Categories (other): Medicine, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 40 20 40 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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