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)

1. (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.