How to Use glucagon in a Sentence

glucagon

noun
  • Oral glucose gel and glucagon for treatment of low blood sugar.
    — Tushara Surapaneni, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The drug acts against the hormone glucagon, which tells the liver to make glucose.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Some companies are looking at drugs based on the hormone glucagon.
    — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
  • The liver—along with hormones like insulin and glucagon—helps determine the path that fat takes.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The third hormone, glucagon, speeds up metabolism and helps the body break down fat cells for energy.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, the β-cells may have been producing glucagon and another protein called trypsin-1.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • Both drugs mimic a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1, which can signal the brain in ways that make people feel fuller.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The new smart insulin combines both insulin and glucagon into one molecule.
    — Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Retatrutide also targets a third hormone, called glucagon, which may further boost weight loss.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Existing medicines target a hormone called the glucagon-like peptide-1 that is involved in the control of blood sugar.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 May 2022
  • The hormones insulin and glucagon, both produced in the pancreas, work together to help keep steady blood glucose levels.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The drug works by mimicking the glucagon-like peptide 1, a hormone the body releases after eating.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 4 Mar. 2022
  • This was interesting, because people with diabetes have too much glucagon and that glucagon causes high blood sugar.
    — WIRED, 12 June 2023
  • Only retatrutide adds glucagon for the full trifecta.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
  • When glucose drops too low overnight, the body releases cortisol, adrenaline and glucagon to correct it, and that response can jolt you awake.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The third receptor that interacts with retatrutide, glucagon, targets liver fat and may prompt the body to burn more calories.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 June 2026
  • Retatrutide is a triple agonist, adding glucagon for a metabolism boost.
    — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • By inhibiting or antagonizing glucagon, the drug reduces the level of blood sugar.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • But its effect on glucagon is also noteworthy because that peptide hormone plays a role in how the body uses and burns calories for energy.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The weight-loss drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs, or GLP-1s, suppress the appetite of users, leading to weight loss.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • These are glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists that imitate a natural hormone in the gut.
    — Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • These include glucagon, which acts as insulin’s antagonist, opposing its effects on blood sugar levels.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2012
  • The drugs work by mimicking a hormone in the body — glucagon-like peptide-1 — that stimulates insulin secretion and reduces appetite.
    — Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Semaglutide mimics a glucagon-like peptide 1, a hormone in the body that reduces appetite and stimulates insulin secretion.
    — Surina Venkat, The Hill, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Wegovy pill works by mimicking a protein in your body called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1).
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Keeping your blood sugar levels normal requires the proper balance of glucagon and insulin secretion at the appropriate times.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • These cells can further develop into beta cells, which produce insulin and lower blood sugar, and alpha cells, which make glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Some have been widely studied and approved as commercial drugs like insulin and GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1).
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to reducing the rate of digestion and sugar absorption, protein may also impact the release of the hormones insulin and glucagon.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
  • Semaglutide is a medication that mimics a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1, which the gut usually releases after eating.
    — Sean Hashmi, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2026

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