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PANCREATIC JUICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pancreatic juice" is a kind of...):
digestive fluid; digestive juice (secretions that aid digestion)