pancreatic juice

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fluid secretion mucus bile chyme gastric juice digestive fluid digestive juice chemical messenger enzymes duodenal juice digestive juices enteric juice natural juice biliary secretion
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Hypernyms

digestive fluid digestive juice

Examples

Pancreatic juice from the pancreas, and bile, produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, are secreted into the small intestine, where the fluids digest the food and the nutrients are absorbed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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