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pancreas
English
Etymology
Existing in English since the sixteenth century: from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek ???????? (pánkreas), from ??? (pân, “all”) (equivalent to English pan-) + ????? (kréas, “flesh”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?pæ?k???s/
Noun
pancreas (plural pancreases or pancreata)
- (anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.
- Synonyms: gutbread, stomach sweetbread, belly sweetbread
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- Pre-Canas
Interlingua
Noun
pancreas (uncountable)
- pancreas
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- pancreatic
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek.
Noun
pancreas m (invariable)
- pancreas
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- spancerà
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin pancreas
Noun
pancreas n (plural pancreasuri)
- pancreas
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pancreatin
English
Etymology
pancreato- +? -in
Noun
pancreatin (countable and uncountable, plural pancreatins)
- A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.
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- pancreatin at OneLook Dictionary Search
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