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glucagon: Meaning and Definition of

glu•ca•gon

Pronunciation: (gl'ku-gon"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
gluc- glucaric acid
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