n :  a long-acting synthetic analog of somatostatin that is a cyclic octapeptide, is administered esp. by subcutaneous injection in the form of its acetate C₄₉H₆₆N₁₀O₁₀S₂, and is used to treat acromegaly and to treat severe diarrhea associated with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vipomas .
 
 
 
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