somatostatin

One entry found for somatostatin.

Main Entry: so·mato·stat·in
Pronunciation: sO-"ma-t&-'sta-t^&n
Function: noun
Etymology: somat- + Latin status (past participle of sistere to halt, cause to stand) + English ¹-in; akin to Latin stare to stand -- more at STAND
: a polypeptide neurohormone that is found especially in the hypothalamus and inhibits the secretion of several other hormones (as growth hormone, insulin, and gastrin)