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