pancreatin

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/ˈpænkɹiətɪn/

noun

A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.

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Meanings

nounpancreatin (countable and uncountable, plural pancreatins)

plural pancreatins

  1. countableuncountableA mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreat- + -in.

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Translations

Czech pankreatin
  • pankreatinmixture of several digestive enzymes
Cite this entry
APA

pancreatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatin

MLA

“pancreatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pancreatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatin.

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