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pancreas

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pancreas /ˈpæŋkrijəs/ noun
plural pancreases
pancreas
/ˈpæŋkrijəs/
noun
plural pancreases
Britannica Dictionary definition of PANCREAS
[count]
: a large gland of the body that is near the stomach and that produces insulin and other substances that help the body digest food — see picture at human

— pancreatic

/ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk/ adjective
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