Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pancreatin

/ˈpænkɹiətɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pan-cre-atin
IPA
/ˈpænkɹiətɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce pancreatin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpænkɹiətɪn/.
What does pancreatin mean?
A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.
Where does pancreatin come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: pancreat- + -in.

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