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succus entericus
suc·cus en·ter·i·cus
.sək-əs-en-'ter-i-kəs
n
INTESTINAL JUICE
* * *
(
intestinal juice
)
the clear alkaline fluid secreted by the glands of the small intestine. It contains mucus and digestive enzymes, including
enteropeptidase
,
erepsin
,
lactase
,
and
sucrase
.
Medical dictionary
.
2011
.