glucagon
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See also: glucagón
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From gluco- + Ancient Greek ἄγων (ágōn), present participle of ἄγω (ágō, “push forward, put in motion; stir up; excite, urge”).[1][2]
Alternatively, possibly gluco- + -a- + -gon.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡluːkəɡən/, /ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/
Noun[edit]
glucagon (plural glucagons)
- (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar [from 1923][1][2]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
peptide hormone
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etymonline
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “glucagon”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
glucagon m (plural glucagons)
References[edit]
- “glucagon” in Dicionário Online de Português.
- “glucagon” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- “glucagon” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- "Glucagom e glucagon" in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa.
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