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so·ma·to·stat·in (sō'mă-tō-stat'in), [MIM*182450] A tetradecapeptide capable of inhibiting the release of somatotropin by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; somatostatin has a short half-life; it also inhibits the release of insulin, glucagon, and gastrin. Used in the treatment of acromegaly, gigantism, and pancreatic tumors. Synonym(s): growth hormone-inhibiting hormone, somatotropin release-inhibiting factor, somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone [somatotropin + G. stasis, a standing still, + -in] somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone A hormone produced and released from the anterior hypothalamus in response to various stimulants–eg, high circulating glucocorticosteroids, which inhibits the release of growth hormone and TSHso·ma·to·stat·in (sō'mă-tō-stat'in) A tetradecapeptide capable of inhibiting release of somatotropin, insulin, and gastrin.
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Synonym(s): growth hormone-inhibiting hormone, somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone. [somato- + G. stasis, a standing still, + -in] |