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pancreatin

pancreatin

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A medicine from animal pancreas that helps digest food
  • noun
  • /ˌpæŋkrɪˈtin/
  • Specialized
: pancreatina
  • The doctor prescribed pancreatin to help with digestion.

Examples

  • Some patients with chronic pancreatitis benefit from taking pancreatin supplements.

  • The doctor prescribed pancreatin to help with her digestive problems.

  • Pancreatin is often derived from the pancreas of pigs or cows for pharmaceutical use.

  • Many patients benefit from taking pancreatin supplements.

  • Doctors often prescribe pancreatin to patients with digestive disorders to help improve their digestion.

  • Many people take pancreatin as a supplement to support their digestive health as they age.

  • Patients with insufficient pancreatic secretions might benefit from using pancreatin as part of their treatment.

Surface Forms

pancreatin singular
pancreatins plural

Morphology

pancreatin = pancreas (opaque) = pancreat + in

The suffix '-in' is common for substances, but the derivation from 'pancreas' to 'pancreatin' is not obvious to a general learner.

Etymology

Pancreatin comes from pancreas, the organ that makes 'digestive juices', plus the ending -in which names natural substances, as in protein. So pancreatin is a substance taken from the pancreas that helps digestion.