pancreas

名词 pancreas:

1. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin

1. The pancreas can produce substances which help in the digestion of food.
   胰脏能产生助消化的物质。

pan.cre.as

n.（名词）
A long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach, that secretes pancreatic juice into the duodenum and insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin into the bloodstream.
胰：一种长的形状不规则的脊椎动物腺体，在胃的后边，将胰液送到十二指肠，且将胰岛素、葡萄胱和生长激素抑制素送入血液

来源：
Greek pankreas
希腊语 pankreas
pan- [all] from neuter of pas pant- * see pant-
pan- [全] 源自 pas的中性词 pant- *参见 pant-
kreas [flesh] * see kreu…-
kreas [肉] *参见 kreu…-

【引伸】
pan.creat.ic