ˈpaŋkrēəd.ə̇n, ˈpank- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pancreat- + -in
: a mixture of enzymes from the pancreatic juice or a preparation containing such a mixture ; especially : a cream-colored amorphous powder containing principally amylase, trypsin, and lipase obtained from the pancreas of the hog or ox and used chiefly in medicine as a digestant and in tanning as a bate