glucagon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/ (UK)
- /ˈɡluːkəɡən/ (UK)
Etymology
From gluco- + Ancient Greek ἄγων (ágōn), present participle of ἄγω (ágō, “push forward, put in motion; stir up; excite, urge”).
Meanings
- A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glucagons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preproglucagon · glucagonoma · glucagonlike · glucagonemia · antiglucagon · proglucagon · glucagonotropic · -glutide · enteroglucagon
Translations (15)
kk глюкагон (peptide hormone) · ky глюкагон (peptide hormone) · cmn 胰高血糖素 (peptide hormone) · es glucagón (peptide hormone) · ko 글루카곤 (peptide hormone) · sk glukagón (peptide hormone) · de Glucagon (peptide hormone) · fr glucagon (peptide hormone) · cmn 升糖素 (peptide hormone) · gl glicagón (peptide hormone) · fi glukagoni (peptide hormone) · pt glucagão (peptide hormone) · pt glucagon (peptide hormone) · ca glucagó (peptide hormone) · tr glukagon (peptide hormone)