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glucagon

/ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
glucagon
IPA
/ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/
  • British English: /ˈɡluːkəɡən/

Inflected Forms

glucagons (plural)

Derived Forms

antiglucagon enteroglucagon glucagonemia glucagonlike glucagonoma glucagonotropic preproglucagon proglucagon

Phrases

-glutide

Questions

How do you pronounce glucagon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/.
What does glucagon mean?
A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar
Where does glucagon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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