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- US Pronunciation
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- [gloo-kuh-gon]
- /ˈglu kəˌgɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gloo-kuh-gon]
- /ˈglu kəˌgɒn/
Definitions of glucagon word
- noun glucagon a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels. 1
- noun glucagon A hormone formed in the pancreas that promotes the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver. 1
- noun glucagon a polypeptide hormone, produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, that stimulates the release of glucose into the blood 0
- noun glucagon a hormone formed in the pancreas, or certain cells, that increases the concentration of blood sugar and opposes the action of insulin 0
- noun glucagon (biochemistry) A hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar. 0
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Origin of glucagon
First appearance:
before 1923 One of the 12% newest English words
1923; probably gluc- + Greek ágōn present participle of ágein to lead, drive; see -agogue
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Parts of speech for Glucagon
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glucagon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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