Somatostatin Definition

sō-mătə-stătn, sōmə-tə-
noun
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.
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Other Word Forms of Somatostatin

Noun

Singular:
somatostatin
Plural:
somatostatins

Origin of Somatostatin

  • Ancient Greek σῶμα (sōma) + statin

    From Wiktionary

  • somato(tropin) –stat –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Somatostatin Sentence Examples

  • Somatostatin analogs, given as injections, are successful in treating acromegaly by inhibiting the release of GH.

  • Treatment attempts in patients with the latter disease may rather include interferon-alpha and somatostatin analogs.

  • A Delta cell is a cell that secretes somatostatin.

  • When there's too much insulin in your blood, your body reacts by producing a chemical called somatostatin that suppresses insulin release.

  • When there 's too much insulin in your blood, your body reacts by producing a chemical called somatostatin that suppresses insulin release.

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