Octreotide
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Octreotide is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scintigraphy, lar, octreotate, depreotide, sandostatin, vapreotide.
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