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(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..
Use octreotide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Octreotide means (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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Use octreotide where its definition matches the intended context.
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