PANCREAS


Meaning of PANCREAS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpaŋ-krē-əs, ˈpan- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pankreas sweetbread, from pan- + kreas flesh, meat — more at raw

Date: 1578

: a large lobulated gland of vertebrates that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon

• pan·cre·at·ic ˌpaŋ-krē-ˈa-tik, ˌpan- adjective

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