pancreatin

Meaning

A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.

Synonyms

trypsogen

pancreatic enzyme

tryptic enzyme

pentazyme

pancreatic ferment

Translations

Pancreatin

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreat- + -in.

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