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pancreas

pan·cre·as

pancreas

 
pronunciation:
paen kri s [or] paeng kri s
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part of speech: noun
definition: a gland located near the stomach that secretes a digestive juice into the intestine and insulin into the blood.
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derivation: pancreatic (adj.)
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  digestion, organ
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