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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: pancreasOne entry found. Main Entry: pan·cre·as Pronunciation: \ˈpaŋ-krē-əs, ˈpan-\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pankreas sweetbread, from pan- + kreas flesh, meat — more at raw Date: 1578 : a large lobulated gland of vertebrates that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon — pan·cre·at·ic \ˌpaŋ-krē-ˈa-tik, ˌpan-\ adjective 
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