octreotide

noun

oc·​tre·​o·​tide äk-ˈtrē-ə-ˌtīd 

: a long-acting synthetic analog of somatostatin that is a cyclic octapeptide, is administered especially by subcutaneous injection in the form of its acetate C₄₉H₆₆N₁₀O₁₀S₂, and is used to treat acromegaly and to treat severe diarrhea associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vipomas