n. a mixture of protein-digesting enzymes (see peptidase) secreted by the intestinal glands. It is part of the *succus entericus.
(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.... succus entericus
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