Octreotide

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Octreotide
TermOctreotide
Short definitionoccupational therapist - (pronounced) (AH-kyoo-PAY-shuh-nul THAYR-uh-pist) A healthcare professional trained to assist people with disabilities or illnesses in managing their daily activities 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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octreotide - (pronounced) (ok-TREE-oh-tide) drug similar to the naturally occurring growth hormone inhibitor somatostatin. Octreotide is used to treat diarrhea and flushing associated with certain types of tumours

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