glucagon

/ˈɡluːkəɡɒn/ /ˈɡlukəˌɡɑn/

Meanings

noun

胰高血糖素

A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar

Examples :

"When her blood sugar dropped too low during the marathon, the runner's body released glucagon to raise it back to a safe level. "

马拉松比赛中，当这位跑步者的血糖过低时，她的身体会释放胰高血糖素，以提高血糖至安全水平。

Related Words

dropped verb

/dɹɒpt/ /dɹɑpt/

滴落，落下

"The leaky faucet dropped water onto the counter all night. "

漏水的龙头整夜都在往台面上滴水。

stimulating verb

/ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪ.tɪŋ/

刺激，激励。

"The teacher's interesting presentation stimulated the students to ask many questions. "

老师生动有趣的演讲刺激了学生们提出许多问题。

peptide noun

/ˈpɛptaɪd/ /ˈpɛptiːd/

肽, 胜肽

"The body uses a specific peptide to signal hunger, prompting us to eat. "

身体利用一种特定的肽来传递饥饿信号，从而促使我们进食。

marathon noun

/ˈmæɹəθən/ /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/

马拉松, 长跑

"My uncle ran in the city marathon last weekend. "

我叔叔上周末参加了在城市里举行的马拉松长跑比赛。

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

生产，制造，产出

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

这家工厂上周生产了1000辆汽车。

opposes verb

/əˈpoʊzɪz/

反对，反抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

action noun

/ˈæk.ʃən/

行动, 行为, 举动

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

学生努力学习的行动提高了她的成绩。

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

释放，放开.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

他放开了握住控制杆的手。

insulin noun

/ˈɪnsjʊlin/ /ˈɪnsəlɪn/

胰岛素，胰生素。

"My grandfather takes insulin to help control his blood sugar levels. "

我爷爷注射胰岛素来帮助控制他的血糖水平。

hormone noun

/ˈhɔːməʊn/ /ˈhɔːɹmoʊn/

激素，荷尔蒙

"The hormone adrenaline was released into her bloodstream, causing her heart to race as she prepared for the big presentation. "

肾上腺素这种激素释放到她的血液中，使她在准备重要演讲时心跳加速。

pancreas noun

/ˈpæŋkɹɪəs/

胰腺

"My uncle's doctor said his pancreas was not functioning properly, so he needed to adjust his diet to help it produce the necessary enzymes for digestion. "

我叔叔的医生说他的胰腺功能不太好，需要调整饮食，帮助它产生消化所需的酶。

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

生产，制造。

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

现在正在用这个小部件制造机进行生产。