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Meaning of octreotide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi oktreotidi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

octriptyline octroi OCTS OCTU octulofuranoside octulopyranoside

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