octreotide

Noun

Meaning

octreotide (uncountable)

(pharmacology) An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.

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Synonyms

hematemesis

Close letter words and terms

octreoscan octreoscanning octreotate octriptyline octroi octroy