Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels, thus opposing the action of insulin.
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- noun biochemistry A
hormone , produced by thepancreas , that opposes the action ofinsulin by stimulating the production ofsugar
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We have found in a previous study with rats that the fibre increases the levels of a satiety hormone called glucagon-like peptide GLP-1 in the body and increases a gene in the intestines that helps the body to create more GLP-1.
Speedlinking 2/6/07 William Harryman 2007
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He discovered a new hormone called glucagon-like peptide one GLP-1, which scientists eventually realized lowers blood sugar only when it gets too high.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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Alpha cells secrete a hormone called glucagon that counteracts the effects of too much insulin and helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels.
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