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pancreatin

noun pan·cre·a·tin \pan-ˈkrē-ə-tən; ˈpaŋ-krē-, ˈpan-\

Definition of PANCREATIN

:  a mixture of enzymes from the pancreatic juice; also :  a preparation containing such a mixture
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First Known Use of PANCREATIN

circa 1860
Medical Dictionary

pancreatin

noun pan·cre·atin \pan-ˈkrē-ət-ən; ˈpaŋ-krē-, ˈpan-\

Medical Definition of PANCREATIN

:  a mixture of enzymes from the pancreatic juice; also :  a preparation containing such a mixture obtained from the pancreas of the domestic swine or ox and used as a digestant

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