exocrine pancreas

exocrine pancreas
the part of the pancreas that acts as an exocrine gland, consisting of the pancreatic acini, which produce pancreatic juice and secrete it into the duodenum to aid in protein digestion. See pancreas. Called also exocrine part of pancreas.

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