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pancreatic juice
noun
: a clear alkaline secretion of pancreatic enzymes (such as trypsin and lipase) that flows into the duodenum and acts on food already acted on by the gastric juice and saliva
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1666, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of pancreatic juice was
circa 1666
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“Pancreatic juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancreatic%20juice. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
pancreatic juice
noun
: a clear digestive fluid that contains enzymes produced by the pancreas and that flows into the duodenum
Medical Definition
pancreatic juice
noun
: a clear alkaline secretion of pancreatic enzymes (as trypsin and lipase) that flows into the duodenum and acts on food already acted on by the gastric juice and saliva
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