Bauchspeicheldrüse

pancreas

noun BOWKH-shpie-khel-drue-ze Less Common

Origin: literally 'belly-saliva gland'

Usage Note

Bauchspeicheldrüse is the pancreas; the Latinate Pankreas also exists in medical texts. It produces insulin, so it is central in talking about Diabetes.

Examples

"Die Bauchspeicheldrüse produziert Insulin."

Natural Translation

The pancreas produces insulin.

Literal Translation

The pancreas produces insulin.

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