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pancreatin

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  1. 1. n. One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions Source: wordnet
  3. 3. One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, a preparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas of animals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Note: By some the term pancreatin is restricted to the amylolytic ferment of the pancreatic juice, by others it is applied to trypsin, and by still others to steapsin. Source: webster
  4. 4. One of the digestive ferments of the pancreatic juice; also, apreparation containing such a ferment, made from the pancreas ofanimals, and used in medicine as an aid to digestion. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n. extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions Source: ecdict

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