glucagon
a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
Origin of glucagon
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How to use glucagon in a sentence
Other neuroendocrine tumors produce gastrin, glucagon, and other digestive hormones.
British Dictionary definitions for glucagon
/ (ˈɡluːkəˌɡɒn, -ɡən) /
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that stimulates the release of glucose into the blood: Compare insulin
Origin of glucagon
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Scientific definitions for glucagon
[ glōō′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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