pan‧cre‧as /ˈpæŋkriəs/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek pankreas, from pan- ( ⇒ pan-) + kreas 'flesh']
a
gland inside your body, near your stomach, that produces
insulin and a liquid that helps your body to use the food that you eat
—pancreatic /ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk◂/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲