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somatostatin
noun
Examples of somatostatin in a Sentence
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Word History
somat- + Latin status (past participle of sistere to halt, cause to stand) + English -in entry 1; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
1973, in the meaning defined above
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“Somatostatin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somatostatin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
somatostatin
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