somatostatin

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

growth hormone-inhibiting hormone, GHIH

References

“somatostatin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“somatostatin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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