pancreatin

[pan-kree-uh-tin, pang-]

noun

Biochemistry. a substance containing the pancreatic enzymes, trypsin, amylase, and lipase.
a commercial preparation of this substance, obtained from the pancreas of the hog or ox, and used chiefly as a digestive.

Origin of pancreatin

First recorded in 1870–75; pancreat- + -in²

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Examples from the Web for pancreatin

Historical Examples of pancreatin

Synergia is claimed to be composed of pepsin, pancreatin, veg.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2
Various
Pancreatin is given for stimulating the digestion of fatty compounds.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Even when rendered acid, pancreatin does not lose its power of emulsifying fatty bodies.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
If the ether be afterwards distilled off from the filtered liquid, the pancreatin will be left as an oily product.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
The enzyme, pancreatin, is the active ingredient, and may be prepared from the intestines of the pig.
Leather
K. J. Adcock

British Dictionary definitions for pancreatin

pancreatin

noun

the powdered extract of the pancreas of certain animals, such as the pig, used in medicine as an aid to digestion by virtue of the enzymes it contains

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pancreatin in Medicine

pancreatin

[păng′krē-ə-tĭn, păng-krē′ə-tĭn]

A mixture of pancreatic juice enzymes, such as amylase, lipase, and trypsin, extracted from animals such as cattle or hogs and used as a digestive aid.