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