Definition of Pancreas

  • (n.) The sweetbread, a gland connected with the intestine of nearly all vertebrates. It is usually elongated and light-colored, and its secretion, called the pancreatic juice, is discharged, often together with the bile, into the upper part of the intestines, and is a powerful aid in digestion. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.

Synonyms of Pancreas


No Synonyms Found.

Antonyms of Pancreas


No Antonyms Found.

Homophones of Pancreas


No Homophones Found.