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Meaning of "glucagon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLUCAGON

From gluc(ose) + -agon, perhaps from Greek agein to lead.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLUCAGON

glucagon  [ˈɡluːkəˌɡɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLUCAGON

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glucagon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLUCAGON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glucagon

Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas, that raises the concentration of glucose in the bloodstream. Its effect is opposite that of insulin, which lowers the glucose concentration. The pancreas releases glucagon when the concentration of glucose in the bloodstream falls too low. Glucagon causes the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. High blood glucose levels stimulate the release of insulin. Insulin allows glucose to be taken up and used by insulin-dependent tissues. Thus, glucagon and insulin are part of a feedback system that keeps blood glucose levels at a stable level. Glucagon belongs to a family of several other related hormones.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLUCAGON


bygone
ˈbaɪˌɡɒn
chiliagon
ˈkɪlɪəˌɡɒn
decagon
ˈdɛkəˌɡɒn
dodecagon
dəʊˈdɛkəˌɡɒn
endecagon
enˈdekəˌɡɒn
epigon
ˈɛpɪˌɡɒn
estragon
ˈɛstrəˌɡɒn
flexagon
ˈflɛksəˌɡɒn
isogon
ˈaɪsəʊˌɡɒn
nonagon
ˈnɒnəˌɡɒn
pentagon
ˈpɛntəˌɡɒn
polygon
ˈpɒlɪˌɡɒn
spermogone
ˈspɜːməʊˌɡɒn
tetragon
ˈtɛtrəˌɡɒn
trimetrogon
traɪˈmɛtrəˌɡɒn
undecagon
ʌnˈdɛkəˌɡɒn
woebegone
ˈwəʊbɪˌɡɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLUCAGON

gloze
glucan
glucina
glucinic
glucinium
glucinum
Gluck
glucocorticoid
glucokinase
gluconate
gluconeogenesis
gluconeogenic
gluconic acid
glucophore
glucoprotein
glucosamine
glucosamine sulphate
glucose
glucose syrup
glucosic

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLUCAGON

agon
Aragon
bandwagon
chase the dragon
Dagon
dragon
green dragon
hendecagon
hexagon
jump on the bandwagon
octagon
on the wagon
paragon
pendragon
quindecagon
snapdragon
station wagon
tarragon
the Wagon
wagon

Synonyms and antonyms of glucagon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glucagon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLUCAGON

Find out the translation of glucagon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glucagon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glucagon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胰高血糖素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glucagón
570 millions of speakers

English

glucagon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्लूकागन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلوكاجون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глюкагон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glucagon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্ন্যাশয় থেকে নিঃসৃত এক ধরনের রস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glucagon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glukagon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glukagon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グルカゴン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글루카곤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glukagon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

glucagon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளுக்கோஜென்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लूकागॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glukagon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glucagone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

glukagon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глюкагон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glucagon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκαγόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glukagon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glukagon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glukagon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glucagon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUCAGON»

The term «glucagon» is regularly used and occupies the 61.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLUCAGON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glucagon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUCAGON»

Discover the use of glucagon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glucagon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Glucagon
Glucagon III complements "Glucagon I" and "II" published in 1983 in this series as "Vols. 66/I" and "II." These three volumes truly represent a "glucagon encyclopedia" and as such have no competitors in the scientific literature worldwide.
Pierre J. Lefèbvre, 1996
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Glucagon-Like Peptides—Advances in Research and Application: ...
The editors have built Glucagon-Like Peptides—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 in this book to be deeper ...
‎2013
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Joslin's Diabetes Mellitus: Edited by C. Ronald Kahn ... [et ...
The physiologic roles of other potentially biologically relevant truncated glucagon peptides remain to be elucidated. Physiologic Actions of Glucagon The most important physiologic action of glucagon occurs during the postabsorptive and ...
Elliott Proctor Joslin, C. Ronald Kahn, 2005
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Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism
The fasting concentration of pancreatic glucagon in plasma is 25 to 50 pg/mL. This level is increased by a high-protein meal and usually is modestly decreased by a high-carbohydrate meal. As is the case with insulin, glucagon release ...
Kenneth L. Becker, 2001
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Medical Toxicology
Glucagon also stimulates a modest increase in circulating catecholamines and an increase in cardiac chronotropic activity, but the mechanisms behind both remain unclear (7,20,34). In the smooth muscle cells of the peripheral vasculature, ...
Richard C. Dart, 2004
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Modern Surgical Care: Physiologic Foundations and Clinical ...
The primary hormones involved in the regulation of metabolism include insulin, cortisol, epinephrine, glucagon, growth hormone, vasopressin, and somatostatin. Insulin is the primary anabolic hormone promoting the synthesis of gly- cogen, ...
Thomas A. Miller, 2006
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Virtual Colonoscopy: A Practical Guide
However, the utility of butyl scopolamine for CT and MR colonography is also controversial. 5.4.1 Glucagon Glucagon is a polypeptide hormone normally produced by the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. It causes an increase in blood glucose, ...
Albert L. Baert, Philippe Lefere, Stefàan Gryspeerdt, 2009
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Exercise and Sport Science
The improved sensitivity and transporter changes appear to be complete in 2 weeks; however, they last only 3 to 6 days after the cessation of training (159,169 ). Glucagon Glucagon is a polypeptide hormone released from the alpha cells of  ...
William E. Garrett, Donald T. Kirkendall, 2000
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Interaction Between Enteral Nutrients and Glucagon Like ...
In support of our hypothesis, these data demonstrated that combination treatment with EN+GLP-2 induce a synergistic growth response in parenterally-fed rats with or without SBS.
Xiaowen Liu, 2008
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Exercise Physiology: Basis of Human Movement in Health and ...
... related to exercise such as water balance, temperature regulation, and cardiorespiratory control. The hormones that affect the energetics of muscular contraction are glucagon, insulin, epinephrine, norepinephrine. cortisol, corticotropin ...
Stanley P. Brown, Wayne C. Miller, Jane M. Eason, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLUCAGON»

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Pre-Market Stocks Highlights: Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO), USG …
... and oral antidiabetic drugs, in addition to other protein related products comprising glucagon, protein related delivery systems, and needles. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
2
Oats Meal Is a Good Health Supplement
Beta-glucagon is a chemical nutrient and soluble fiber found in the oats food. This soluble nutrient lowers cholesterol levels effectively by ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Friday's Trade News Analysis on: Philip Morris International (NYSE …
... and Insuman that are human insulin analogs; Amaryl, an oral sulfonylurea; Lyxumia, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; and Afrezza, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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The Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists on …
Over 1.4 billion adults were overweight in 2008, and of the 1.4 billion people, 500 million were obese. Obesity is defined as a body mass index ... «Diabetes In Control, Jul 15»
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Inhaled Formoterol Prevents Hypoglycemia in Diabetes Study
The formoterol had no significant effects on levels of counterregulatory hormones (epinephrine, glucagon, cortisol, or growth hormone), and it ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
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Novo Nordisk's new GLP-1 diabetes drug hits goal in trial
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug in the same class as Novo's existing once-daily product Victoza. (Reporting by Ben ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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New weight loss drugs, but no magic pill
Saxenda is the first in a class of diabetes medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 mimetics to be approved for weight loss. It acts like one of ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
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On The Pulse
Drug treatment of obesity has a poor track record, but the latest hope is that liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue already in use for ... «OnMedica, Jul 15»
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New Weight loss drugs appear, but no magic pill yet
Saxenda is the first in a class of diabetes medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 mimetics to be approved for weight loss. It acts like one of ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
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Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Contents in the Perioperative Period
... plexus, and the release of small bowel peptide hormones (e.g. CCK, glucagon-like peptide-1), which affect gastrointestinal function and slow gastric emptying. «Medscape, Jul 15»

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