pancreas
(pan-cre-as)
3 syllables
Definition
noun. a large; elongated gland situated behind the stomach and secreting a digestive juice pancreatic juice into the small intestine; groups of differentiated cells islets of Langerhans in the gland produce the hormone insulin; the pancreas of anim
Example Sentence
The pancreas makes digestive juices and insulin.
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pancreas
Rhymes
- pancreas