somatotropin release–inhibiting factor
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SRIF — Abbreviation for somatotropin release inhibiting factor. * * * somatotropin release inhibiting factor * * * somatotropin release–inhibiting factor; see somatostatin … Medical dictionary
Somatostatin — A hormone widely distributed throughout the body, especially in the hypothalamus and pancreas, that acts as an important regulator of endocrine and nervous system function by inhibiting the secretion of several other hormones such as growth… … Medical dictionary