somatostatin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) + statin.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsəʊ.mət.ə(ʊ)ˈstæt.ɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /soʊˌmæt.əˈstæt.ən/
- Rhymes: -ætɪn, -ætən
Noun[edit]
somatostatin (countable and uncountable, plural somatostatins)
- (biochemistry) A cyclopeptide hormone, secreted by the pancreas, that inhibits the production of certain other hormones
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “somatostatin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “somatostatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.