JenBella Nova What does HCG stand for and what is it. Home › Forums › Click here to open and read our forum – When you open see top of page right for page numbers 1,2,3….to view all Nova Clinic’s topics & questions. › What does HCG stand for and what is it. This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 3 years, 9 months ago by JenBella Nova. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts April 14, 2017 at 12:53 am #201 JenBella NovaKeymaster It is an abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin. HCG is composed of 244 amino acids. It is a hormone that is produced by the placenta of a pregnant woman. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In