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pancreatin
[ pan-kree-uh-tin, pang- ]
/ ˈpæn kri ə tɪn, ˈpæŋ- /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for pancreatin
pancreatin
/ (ˈpæŋkrɪətɪn) /
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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Medical definitions for pancreatin
pancreatin
[ păng′krÄ“-É™-tÄn, păng-krē′ə-tÄn ]
n.
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.
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