octreotide

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noun

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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Meanings

nounoctreotide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.

Origin

From [Term?] + -reotide (“somatostatin receptor agonist/antagonist”).

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APA

octreotide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octreotide

MLA

“octreotide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octreotide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octreotide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octreotide.

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