See Also: Glucagon(medicine)
Glucagon(health)
glucagon(dictionary)
receptors, glucagon(medicine)

curvilinear (iou) and glucagon (iou)


curvilinear (iou)



curvilinear adjective. E18.
[formed as CURVILINEAL after RECTILINEAR.]
Consisting of or contained by a curved line or lines; of the form of a curved line; Architecture designating a style of Decorated tracery characterized by ornate ogee curves with a continuous flow from curve to curve.
,curviline'arity noun M19.
curvilinearly adverb E19.

glucagon (iou)



glucagon noun. E20.
[from GLUCO- + Greek agon pres. pple of agein lead, bring.]
A polypeptide hormone formed in the pancreas which promotes the breakdown of glycogen in the liver and thereby increases blood sugar.