pancreatin

pancreatin definition - medical

pan·cre·a·tin (păngˈkrē-ə-tĭn, păng-krēˈə-tĭn)

noun
A mixture of pancreatic juice enzymes, such as amylase, lipase, and trypsin, extracted from animals such as cattle or hogs and used as a digestive aid.

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