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pan·cre·as
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noun
Anatomy,
Zoology
.
a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
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islet of Langerhans
,
pancreatic juice
.
Origin:
1570–80;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
pánkreas
sweetbread, equivalent to
pan-
pan-
+
kréas
flesh, meat
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pan·cre·at·ic
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ɪk
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at
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,
adjective
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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pancreas
(ˈpæŋkrɪəs)
—
n
a large elongated glandular organ, situated behind the stomach, that secretes insulin and pancreatic juice
[C16: via New Latin from Greek
pankreas,
from
pan-
+
kreas
flesh]
pancreatic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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