depancreatize
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de·pan·cre·atize | \ (ˈ)dē-ˈpaŋ-krē-ə-ˌtīz, -ˈpan- 
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\depancreatized; depancreatizing
Medical Definition of depancreatize
: to deprive of the pancreas and thereby induce inability to utilize glucose and impair the digestion of fats
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