glucagon

See also: glucagón

English

Etymology

From gluco- +‎ Ancient Greek ἄγων (ágōn), present participle of ἄγω (ágō, “push forward, put in motion; stir up; excite, urge”).[1][2]

Alternatively, possibly gluco- +‎ -a- +‎ -gon.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡluːkəɡən/, /ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/

Noun

glucagon (plural glucagons)

  1. (biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar [from 1923][1][2]

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etymonline
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “glucagon”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • glucagom, glucagão

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English glucagon.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡlu.kaˈɡõ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡlu.kɐˈɡõ/ [ɡlu.kɐˈɣõ]

  • Rhymes: -õ
  • Hyphenation: glu‧ca‧gon

Noun

glucagon m (plural glucagons)

  1. glucagon
    Synonym: (rare) glucagina

References

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