pan|cre|a|tin

pan|cre|a|tin
pan|cre|a|tin «PAN kree uh tihn, PANG-», noun.
1. a mixture of the enzymes amylopsin, trypsin, and steapsin, obtained from the fresh pancreas of hogs and oxen. It is used in medicine in the form of a cream-colored powder.
2. a preparation extracted from the pancreas of animals, used to aid digestion.
[< pancreat(ic) + -in]

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