- pancreatin
- noun Date: circa 1860 a mixture of enzymes from the pancreatic juice; also a preparation containing such a mixture
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Pancreatin — is a mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas. It is composed of amylase, lipase and protease. This mixture is used to treat conditions in which pancreatic secretions are deficient, such as pancreatitis… … Wikipedia
pancreatin — pan cre*a*tin, n. [See {pancreas}.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of the digestive enzymes of the pancreatic juice. [1913 Webster] Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic ferment of the pancreatic juice (amylase), by others it is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pancreatin — [pan′krē ə tin, pan krē′ə tin] n. 1. any of the pancreatic enzymes or a mixture of these 2. a commercial preparation of pancreas extract taken from cattle or hogs, used as an aid to digestion … English World dictionary
pancreatin — A mixture of the enzymes from the pancreas of the ox or hog, used internally as a digestive, and also as a peptonizing agent in preparing predigested foods; it contains the proteolytic trypsin, the amylolytic amylopsin, and the lipolytic steapsin … Medical dictionary
pancreatin — n. an extract obtained from the pancreas, containing the pancreatic enzymes. Pancreatin is administered to treat conditions in which pancreatic secretion is deficient; for example, in pancreatitis … The new mediacal dictionary
Pancreatin — … Википедия
pancreatin — /pan kree euh tin, pang /, n. 1. Biochem. a substance containing the pancreatic enzymes, trypsin, amylase, and lipase. 2. a commercial preparation of this substance, obtained from the pancreas of the hog or ox, and used chiefly as a digestive.… … Universalium
pancreatin — noun A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease … Wiktionary
pancreatin — [ paŋkrɪətɪn] noun a mixture of pancreatic enzymes obtained from animals, given as a medicine to aid digestion … English new terms dictionary
pancreatin — pan·cre·a·tin … English syllables
