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TOEFL BNC: 17817 COCA: 17398

pancreas

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pancreas /ˈpæŋkrijəs/ noun
plural pancreases
pancreas
/ˈpæŋkrijəs/
noun
plural pancreases
Learner's definition of PANCREAS
[count]
: a large gland of the body that is near the stomach and that produces insulin and other substances that help the body digest food胰;胰腺 see picture at human

— pancreatic

/ˌpæŋkriˈætɪk/ adjective
TOEFL BNC: 17817 COCA: 17398

pancreas

noun

pan·​cre·​as ˈpaŋ-krē-əs How to pronounce pancreas (audio)
ˈpan-
: a large lobulated gland of vertebrates that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon
pancreatic adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to being malnourished, his 2-year-old brother had evidence of recent and older injuries as well as a lacerated pancreas, prosecutors said. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2022 The hormone was originally taken from the pancreas of cows and pigs, but in 1978 scientists figured out how to make a synthetic human version. Emily Mullin, Wired, 27 July 2022 This causes a powerful insulin response from the pancreas gland to move sugar into the cells. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 July 2022 Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas becomes inflamed. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 2 July 2022 That was until a group of Canadian researchers discovered a way to extract insulin from the pancreas and purify it, giving people with the disease a way to regulate their blood-glucose levels. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The drugs mimic a hormone produced in the gut called GLP-1, which tells the pancreas to secrete more insulin to control blood sugar. Lauren Dunn, NBC News, 10 June 2022 This triggers the release of insulin from the pancreas. Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Gradually, the virus destroyed his lungs, then his kidneys, heart, pancreas, brain. Hannah Brady, CNN, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek pankreas sweetbread, from pan- + kreas flesh, meat — more at raw

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pancreas was in 1578
TOEFL BNC: 17817 COCA: 17398

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