pan·cre·as (p ng kr - s, pn-)n. A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream. [Greek pankreas : pan-, pan- + kreas, flesh; see kreu - in Indo-European roots.]pan  cre·atic (pngkr-t k, pn-) adj. |   |
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| Adj. | 1. | pancreatic - of or involving the pancreas; "pancreatic cancer" |
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