WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
glu•ca•gon
(glo̅o̅′kə gon′),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
- Biochemistrya hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
- 1923; probably gluc- + Greek ágōn present participle of ágein to lead, drive; see -agogue
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