pancreatic juice

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a thick, colorless, very alkaline fluid secreted by the pancreas, containing enzymes that break down protein, fat, and starch.

pancreatic juice

noun

1. the clear alkaline secretion of the pancreas that is released into the duodenum and contains several digestive enzymes

Word History and Origins

Origin of pancreatic juice¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

Pan′creatin, the pancreatic juice; Pancreatīt′is, inflammation of the pancreas.

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The pancreas forms a fluid called the pancreatic juice, which enters the small intestine at nearly the same place as the bile.

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The pancreatic juice does the same kind of work that is done by the saliva, the gastric juice, and the bile.

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They increase the secretions of bile, pancreatic juice, and intestinal mucus.

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It stimulates the flow of pancreatic juice, bile and succus entericus.

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