Păn'cre-as or Păn'e-re-as, n.

n. [Gr. πάγκρεας, from πᾶν, all, and κρέας, flesh, meat; Fr. pancréas.] (Anat.) A whitish conglomerate gland, of irregular shape, situated deep in the abdomen, beneath the stomach, and pouring its secretion into the alimentary canal during digestion. It is one of the most important of the digestive organs.

¶ The pancreas of the lower animals is commonly called the sweet-bread.