PANCREATIC JUICE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pancreatic juice mean? 

• PANCREATIC JUICE (noun)
  The noun PANCREATIC JUICE has 1 sense:

1. a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats

  Familiarity information: PANCREATIC JUICE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PANCREATIC JUICE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("pancreatic juice" is a kind of...):

digestive fluid; digestive juice (secretions that aid digestion)

 Context examples 

Pancreatic juices contain proteins called enzymes that aid in digestion.

(Pancreatic juice, NCI Dictionary)

Ducts that collect pancreatic juice from thepancreas and supply it to the duodenum.

(Pancreatic duct, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Pancreatic juices containing enzymes are released into these ducts and flow into the small intestine.

(Pancreatic duct, NCI Dictionary)

It makes pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes that aid in digestion, and it produces several hormones, including insulin.

(Pancreas, NCI Dictionary)