Pancreatic juice — is a juice produced by the pancreas. It contains a variety of enzymes, including trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, elastase, carboxypeptidase, pancreatic lipase, and amylase.Pancreatic juice is alkaline in nature due to the high concentration of… … Wikipedia
pancreatic juice — n a clear alkaline secretion of pancreatic enzymes (as trypsin and lipase) that flows into the duodenum and acts on food already acted on by the gastric juice and saliva * * * the digestive juice secreted by the pancreas. Its production is… … Medical dictionary
Pancreatic juice — Pancreatic Pan cre*at ic, a. [Cf. F. pancr[ e]atique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pancreas; as, the pancreatic secretion, digestion, ferments. [1913 Webster] {Pancreatic juice} (Physiol.), a colorless alkaline fluid secreted intermittently… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pancreatic juice — n. the clear, alkaline juice secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine, where its constituent enzymes act on food passed down from the stomach … English World dictionary
pancreatic juice — noun Date: circa 1666 a clear alkaline secretion of pancreatic enzymes (as trypsin and lipase) that flows into the duodenum and acts on food already acted on by the gastric juice and saliva … New Collegiate Dictionary
pancreatic juice — Fluid made by the pancreas. Pancreatic juices contain proteins called enzymes that aid in digestion … English dictionary of cancer terms
pancreatic juice — noun a juice produced by the pancreas … Wiktionary
pancreatic juice — pan′creat′ic juice′ n. biochem. phl a colorless alkaline fluid secreted by the pancreas, containing enzymes that break down protein, fat, and starch … From formal English to slang
pancreatic juice — noun a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats • Hypernyms: ↑digestive juice, ↑digestive fluid … Useful english dictionary
pancreatic juice — Biochem. a thick, colorless, very alkaline fluid secreted by the pancreas, containing enzymes that break down protein, fat, and starch. [1655 65] * * * … Universalium
