Definitions for pancreatic-ˈæt ɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pan•cre•asˈpæn kri əs, ˈpæŋ-(n.)
a large compound gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes digestive enzymes into the intestine and glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of pancreas:
1570–80; < NL < Gk pánkreas sweetbread =pan-pan - +kréas flesh, meat
pan`cre•at′ic-ˈæt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
pancreatic(adj)
of or involving the pancreas
"pancreatic cancer"
Wiktionary
pancreatic(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the pancreas
Webster Dictionary
Pancreatic(adj)
of or pertaining to the pancreas; as, the pancreatic secretion, digestion, ferments
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