Associations to the word «Glucagon»
Noun
- Insulin
- Pancreas
- Glucose
- Secretion
- Peptide
- Islet
- Hormone
- Vip
- Diabetes
- Liver
- Phosphorylation
- Carbohydrate
- Kinase
- Receptor
- Agonist
- Inhibition
- Metabolism
- Infusion
- Intestine
- Serotonin
- Fasting
- Alpha
- Stimulation
- Ingestion
- Amp
- Superfamily
- Plasma
- Beta
- Breakdown
- Analog
- Gut
- Uptake
- Inhibitor
- Dopamine
- Activation
- Mrna
- Estrogen
- Precursor
- Glossary
- Acid
- Cleavage
- Injection
- Enzyme
- Apoptosis
- Cell
- Intake
- Vial
- Gland
- Blocker
- Pax
- Pages
- Subtype
- Biosynthesis
- Potency
- Neurotransmitter
- Tumor
- Cns
- Dl
- Oxidation
- Transplantation
- Decrease
- Kidney
- Transcription
- Regulator
- Synthesis
- Intolerance
Adjective
Wiktionary
GLUCAGON, noun. (biochemistry) A hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar.
Dictionary definition
GLUCAGON, noun. A hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin).
Wise words
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