octreotide

n. medication that suppresses production of hormones (from the pituitary gland, pancreas, and digestive system; provided as a treatment for excess hormone production or to alleviate tumors of these organs)

Octreotide (brand name Sandostatin, Novartis Pharmaceuticals) is an octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon, and insulin than the natural hormone. It was first synthesized in 1979 by the chemist Wilfried Bauer.
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Octreotide /oc·tre·o·tide/ a synthetic analogue of somatostatin, used as the acetate ester in the palliative treatment of the symptoms of [more]Octreotide - Community and Resources

A drug similar to the naturally occurring growth hormone inhibitor somatostatin. Octreotide is used to treat diarrhea and flushing associated with certain types of tumors.