n.
Pronunciation: ' pa ŋ -kr ē - ə s, ' pan-
Function: 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 \ ˌ pa ŋ -kr ē - ' a-tik, ˌ pan- \ adjective