| 单词 | glucagon |
| 释义 | glucagon[ gloo-kuh-gon ] / ˈglu kəˌgɒn / noun Biochemistry.a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels. Origin of glucagon1923; probably gluc- + Greek ágōn present participle of ágein to lead, drive; see -agogue Words nearby glucagongloxinia, gloze, Glu, Glubb, gluc-, glucagon, glucagonoma, glucan, glucaric acid, glucide, glucinum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glucagon
British Dictionary definitions for glucagonglucagon / (ˈɡluːkəˌɡɒn, -ɡən) / nouna polypeptide hormone, produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that stimulates the release of glucose into the bloodCompare insulin Word Origin for glucagonC20: from gluc (ose) + -agon, perhaps from Greek agein to lead Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for glucagonglucagon [ 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for glucagonglucagon [ glōō′kə-gŏn′ ] A polypeptide hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood glucose levels, thus opposing the action of insulin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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