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- pancreas
- (pan-krE-us)
- A gland that produces several hormones and secretes digestive enzymes, or proteins that act as a catalyst for the breakdown of food, through the pancreatic duct that connects the gland to the intestine. The pancreas also secretes hormones into the blood to regulate sugar metabolism of the body.
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