Definitions for pancreatinˈpæn kri ə tɪn, ˈpæŋ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pan•cre•a•tinˈpæn kri ə tɪn, ˈpæŋ-(n.)
a mixture of the pancreatic enzymes trypsin, amylase, and lipase, used to promote digestion.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of pancreatin:
1870–75; < Gk pankreat-, s. of pánkreas pancreas+ -in1
Princeton's WordNet
pancreatin(noun)
extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
Wiktionary
pancreatin(Noun)
A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.
Webster Dictionary
Pancreatin(noun)
one of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pancreatin
A mammalian pancreatic extract composed of enzymes with protease, amylase and lipase activities. It is used as a digestant in pancreatic malfunction.
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