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Glucagon

EndocrinologyPharmacologyImportant

Pancreatic hormone that raises blood glucose by stimulating hepatic glycogen breakdown.

Korean

글루카곤

췌장에서 분비되는 호르몬으로, 간의 글리코겐 분해를 촉진하여 혈당을 높인다.

French

Glucagon

Hormone pancréatique qui élève la glycémie en stimulant la dégradation du glycogène hépatique.

Word parts

  • gluc/oRoot(Greek) Glucose

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