somatostatin

[US]/so,mætə'stætɪn/
[UK]/soˌmætəˈstætn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. growth hormone-inhibiting hormone, an inhibitor of growth hormone.

Example Sentences

Conclusions: There are receptors of gastrin, somatostatin and muscarine on the ECL cell surfaces.

Methods The level of somatostatin was measured in uterus and blood of mouse during genesial cycle by radioimmunoassay.

Objective To explore the dynamic changes of somatostatin(SS), triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyrotropic hormone in serum (TSH) in neonates with hypoxic-ishemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Real-world Examples

And when the time comes to tamp the action down, they secrete other hormones like somatostatin, to inhibit secretions.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

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