glucagon

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UK/ˈɡluːkəɡən/UK/ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/US/ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/

noun

A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar

OriginAncient Greek ἄγων →
Less commonFirst used 1923Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounglucagon (plural glucagons)

plural glucagons

  1. biochemistryA peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugarFirst known use 1923

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄγων
  2. Englishglucagon

From gluco- + Ancient Greek ἄγων (ágōn), present participle of ἄγω (ágō, “push forward, put in motion; stir up; excite, urge”).

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Translations

Catalan glucagó
  • glucagópeptide hormone
Chinese Mandarin 胰高血糖素, 升糖素
  • 胰高血糖素 (yígāoxuètángsù)peptide hormone
  • 升糖素 (shēngtángsù)peptide hormone
Finnish glukagoni
  • glukagonipeptide hormone
French glucagon
  • glucagonpeptide hormone
German Glucagon
  • Glucagonpeptide hormone
Korean 글루카곤
  • 글루카곤 (geullukagon)peptide hormone
Portuguese glucagon, glucagão
  • glucagonpeptide hormone
  • glucagãopeptide hormone
Slovak glukagón
  • glukagónpeptide hormone
Spanish glucagón
  • glucagónpeptide hormone
Turkish glukagon
  • glukagonpeptide hormone
Cite this entry
APA

glucagon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucagon

MLA

“glucagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucagon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucagon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucagon.

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