glucagon
glucagon — noun
1. a hormone made by the pancreas that pushes blood sugar up — used as an emergency
a hormone made by the pancreas that pushes blood sugar up — used as an emergency medicine when a person with diabetes has dangerously low blood sugar.
Asher's mother gave him a glucagon injection when his blood sugar dropped during the night.
glucagon injection — emergency treatment for low blood sugar
The nurse trained the family to use the glucagon kit if Hui ever became unconscious.
glucagon kit — typical collocation in diabetes care
Glucagon tells the liver to release stored sugar into the blood.
Doctors gave Sofia a shot of glucagon after she passed out at school.
Insulin lowers blood sugar, while glucagon raises it back to a safe level.
- insulin
the opposing pancreatic hormone — insulin lowers blood sugar, glucagon raises it.
用法筆記
Uncountable in clinical use; pair with measure phrases like 'a dose of glucagon', 'a glucagon injection', or 'a glucagon kit' rather than 'a glucagon'. Subject is usually either the hormone itself (acting on the liver) or a person/doctor administering it.