поджелу́дочная железа́ — meaning in English
podzheludochnaya zheleza
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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
поджелу́дочная железа́ 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
- noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
- noun Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.
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