glucagon

IPA: gɫˈukʌgɑn

(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar

Examples of "glucagon" in Sentences

This organ makes insulin and glucagon.
Suppression of glucagon in alpha cells.
Animation of a rotating glucagon structure.
CCB overdose is often treated with glucagon.
Some of the glucagon fragments are novel compounds.
This state causes the pancreas to produce glucagon.
Glucagon is a common treatment for this type of hypoglycemia.
The assay of glucagon and epinephrine with use of liver homogenates.
The relationship of epinephrine and glucagon to liver phosphorylase.
The basic functions of insulin and glucagon are to maintain glucose homeostasis.