pancreas
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
Types & categories
- exocrine gland hypernym
Parts & wholes
- digestive system part holonym
- pancreatic duct part meronym
- islands of Langerhans part meronym
Related & opposite
- pancreatic derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pancreatic |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | digestive system |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | pancreatic duct |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | islands of Langerhans |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | exocrine gland |