Meaning Of The Word Somatostatin

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somatostatin in American English
a hormone produced mainly in the hypothalamus and pancreas, or prepared synthetically, that inhibits the release of glucagon and insulin from the pancreas: used in treating diabetes
noun: a polypeptide hormone, produced in the brain and pancreas, that inhibits secretion of somatotropin from the hypothalamus and inhibits insulin production by the pancreas

somatostatin in British English
noun: a peptide hormone that prevents the release of growth hormone from the pituitary gland

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