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pancreatic juice
noun
Definition of PANCREATIC JUICE
: a clear alkaline secretion of pancreatic enzymes (as trypsin and lipase) that flows into the duodenum and acts on food already acted on by the gastric juice and saliva
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First Known Use of PANCREATIC JUICE
circa 1666
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pancreatic juice
noun
Medical Definition of PANCREATIC JUICE
: a clear alkaline secretion of pancreatic enzymes (as trypsin and lipase) that flows into the duodenum and acts on food already acted on by the gastric juice and saliva
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