glucagon

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Pronunciation

/ˈɡluːkəɡən/ (UK)

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/ˈɡluːkəɡən/ (UK) · /ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/ (UK) · /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/ (US)

Definition of glucagon

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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

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