"HCG" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: HCGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} HCG (plural HCGs)
  1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Hickson compact group. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Hickson compact group Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-HCG-en-noun-eWDKGhPg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 19 42 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (medicine) Abbreviation of HLA complex group. (human leukocyte antigen complex group) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: HLA complex group (extra: human leukocyte antigen complex group) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-HCG-en-noun-yfprJuOs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 19 42 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (medicine) Abbreviation of human chorionic gonadotropin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: human chorionic gonadotropin Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-HCG-en-noun-wmVa-3vo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 19 42 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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