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pancreas Definition


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pancreas
noun
    1. anatomy.
      In vertebrates: a large carrot-shaped gland lying between the duodenum and the spleen, that secretes pancreatic juice serving hormonal and digestive functions. See also sweetbread.
Derivative: pancreatic
adj
    Etymology: 16c: from Greek pankreas.



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