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Glucagon (medicine) and strenuous (iou)


Glucagon (medicine)


glucagon


A polypeptide hormone (3485 D) secreted by the cells of the Islets of Langerhans in response to a fall in blood sugar levels. Induces hyperglycaemia. A family of structurally related peptides includes glucagon like peptides 1 & 2 (encoded by the same gene), gastric inhibitory polypeptide, secretin, vasoactive intestinal peptide, growth hormone releasing factor, pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide, exendins.


strenuous (iou)



strenuous adjective. E17.
[from Latin strenuus brisk, active, valiant + -OUS.]
Of a person or a person's disposition: energetic, valiant, vigorously or unremittingly active. Also (now rare), zealous, earnest. E17.
Ld Macaulay Those studies which form strenuous and sagacious men.
b. Of a voice or Other sound: powerful, loud. arch. L17.
(Of action or effort) vigorous, energetic; requiring considerable sustained activity; (of a condition, period, etc.) characterized by considerable exertion. L17.
Carlyle On this Tragedy of Strafford..he expended many strenuous months. J. Dunn She enjoyed long strenuous walks..across country.
strenu'osity noun strenuousness L19.
strenuously adverb LME.
strenuousness noun M17.