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noun
A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: infusion, extract
History
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreat- + -in.
Across languages
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