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somatostatin

One entry found.

Main Entry:
so·mato·stat·in 
          Listen to the pronunciation of somatostatin
Pronunciation:
\sō-ˌma-tə-ˈsta-tən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
somat- + Latin status (past participle of sistere to halt, cause to stand) + English 1-in; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
Date:
1973
: a polypeptide neurohormone that is found especially in the hypothalamus and inhibits the secretion of several other hormones (as growth hormone, insulin, and gastrin)


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