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somatostatin

so mat o stat in |səˌmatəˈstatn, ˌsōmə -ˌsoʊməˈtɑstətn | noun Biochemistry a hormone secreted in the pancreas and pituitary gland that inhibits gastric secretion and somatotropin release.

 

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somatostatin

somatostatin |ˌsəʊmətə (ʊ )ˈstatɪn | noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a hormone secreted in the pancreas and pituitary gland which inhibits gastric secretion and somatotrophin release.