| 释义 |
so·mato·stat·in
\sə¦mad.ə¦statən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: somat- + -stat + -in
: a polypeptide neurohormone that is found especially in the hypothalamus, is composed of a chain of 14 amino acid residues, and inhibits the secretion of several other hormones (as growth hormone, insulin, and gastrin) |