Meaning Of The Word Glucagon
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Glucagon Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Glucagon?
glucagon in American English
a hormone formed in the pancreas, or certain cells, that increases the concentration of blood sugar and opposes the action of insulin noun: a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels glucagon in British English noun: a polypeptide hormone, produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that stimulates the release of glucose into the blood |
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