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

nabs (iou) and glucagon (iou)


nabs (iou)



nabs noun. [nabz] arch. slang (chiefly joc.). Pl. same. L18.
[Origin unkn. Cf. NIB noun2, NIBS.]
A person. Only with possess. adjective, as his nabs etc.

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.