Glucagon Definition

glo͝okə-gŏn
noun
A hormone formed in the pancreas, or certain cells, that increases the concentration of blood sugar and opposes the action of insulin.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Glucagon

Noun

Singular:
glucagon
Plural:
glucagons

Origin of Glucagon

  • Probably gluc(o)– Greek agōn present participle of agein to lead, drive ag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Glucagon Sentence Examples

  • This in turn stimulates the liver to produce glucose and the pancreas to produce glucagon and insulin.

  • Alpha cells produce a hormone called glucagon that raises blood glucose by triggering its release from glycogen stores in the liver.

  • The alpha cells detect that glucose concentrations are returning to normal and stop secreting glucagon.

  • Islet tissue also contains a cells which manufacture the antagonistic hormone glucagon, but these a cells rely on the b cells for guidance.

  • It also suppresses secretion of glucagon, a hormone which boosts plasma sugar levels.

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Words Starting With

GGLGLU

Words Ending With

NONGON

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