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- [suh-mat-uh-stat-n, soh-muh-tuh-]
- /səˌmæt əˈstæt n, ˌsoʊ mə tə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-mat-uh-stat-n, soh-muh-tuh-]
- /səˌmæt əˈstæt n, ˌsoʊ mə tə-/
Definitions of somatostatin word
- noun somatostatin a polypeptide hormone, produced in the brain and pancreas, that inhibits secretion of somatotropin from the hypothalamus and inhibits insulin production by the pancreas. 1
- noun somatostatin a peptide hormone that prevents the release of growth hormone from the pituitary gland 0
- noun somatostatin a hormone produced mainly in the hypothalamus and pancreas, or prepared synthetically, that inhibits the release of glucagon and insulin from the pancreas: used in treating diabetes 0
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Origin of somatostatin
First appearance:
before 1973 One of the 2% newest English words
1973; somato(tropin) + stat-, extracted from deverbal derivatives of Latin stāre to stand, stop (cf. status) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Somatostatin
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somatostatin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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