octreotide

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octreotide

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

noun

uncountable 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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"octreotide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/octreotide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"octreotide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/octreotide.

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@misc{octreotide_2026,
  title = {octreotide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/octreotide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}