pancreatic
adjective
Simple meaning
Relating to the organ near the stomach that helps digest food and control blood sugar.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pænkɹiˈætɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or involving the pancreas
Belonging or relating to the pancreas.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Of or involving the pancreas
Used this way, pancreatic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine.
The most common hereditary disease.
A fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas.
Veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins.
Cancer of the pancreas.
A branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas.
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The smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct.
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