English Explanatory Dictionary

glucagon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar

Pronunciation

/ˈɡluːkəɡən/ /ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-glucagon.wav /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/

Word forms

glucagon glucagons

Etymology

From gluco- + Ancient Greek ἄγων (ágōn), present participle of ἄγω (ágō, “push forward, put in motion; stir up; excite, urge”).

Derived words

antiglucagon enteroglucagon glucagonemia glucagonlike glucagonoma glucagonotropic -glutide preproglucagon proglucagon
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