GLUCAGON


Meaning of GLUCAGON in English

/glooh"keuh gon'/ , n. Biochem.

a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.

[ 1923; prob. GLUC- + Gk ágon prp. of ágein to lead, drive; see -AGOGUE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .