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haima — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pancreas noun A gland behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and hormones such as insulin.
  • sweetbread noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

Senses

haima is used for these senses in English:

  • pancreas (anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion.
  • sweetbread The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

sweetbread — full definition

  1. noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
  2. noun Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.

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