Glucagon
[gloo-kuh-gon] /ˈglu kəˌgɒn/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
/ˈɡluːkəˌɡɒn; -ɡən/
noun
1.
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that stimulates the release of glucose into the blood Compare insulin
n.
1923, from gluco- + Greek agon, present participle of agein “to lead” (see act (n.)).
glucagon glu·ca·gon (glōō’kə-gŏn’)
n.
A polypeptide hormone secreted by alpha cells that initiates a rise in blood sugar levels by stimulating the breakdown of glycogen by the liver.
glucagon
(gl’kə-gŏn’)
A polypeptide hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood glucose levels, thus opposing the action of insulin.
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