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Noun: glucagon  gloo-ku-gun
  1. A hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)

Derived forms: glucagons

Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

Encyclopedia: Glucagon

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