pancreatic juice

American  

noun

Biochemistry.

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

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pancreatic juice British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pancreatic juice

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

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pancreatic juice

The most common form of pancreatic cancer is adenocarcinoma, which develops in the glandular cells that produce pancreatic juice.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026

Similarly, the pancreas controls pH levels in the small intestine by secreting bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juice.

From US News ● May 12, 2015

One particularly productive dog had evidently set a record by producing active pancreatic juice for ten days before dying.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 17, 2014

These acinar cells secrete enzyme-rich pancreatic juice into tiny merging ducts that form two dominant ducts.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Does our saliva do for us anything like what it does for the earthworm; and our pancreatic juice?

From The Adventures of a Grain of Dust by Hallam Hawksworth