Meaning & History From the Turkic name TemÃ¼r meaning iron. Timur, also known as Tamerlane (from Persian ØªÛÙÙØ± ÙÙÚ¯ (Timur e Lang) meaning Timur the lame), was a 14th-century Turkic leader who conquered large areas of Western Asia. Categories athletes, emperors, metals
An apothecary /ÉËpÉÎ¸É¨kÉri/ was a medical professional who formulated and dispensed materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients.pothecary derives from the Ancient Greek word á¼ÏÎ¿Î¸Î®ÎºÎ· (apothá¸kÄ, âa repository, storehouseâ), Latin apotheca (ârepository, storehouse, warehouseâ), Old French apotecaire, from Medieval Latin apothecarius (âstorekeeperâ), from apotheca (âshop, storeâ), which eventually came to mean an Apothecary, or Pharmacist.
The pancreas and bile duct (biliary) systems together form an important part of the digestive system. The pancreas and liver produce juices (pancreatic juice and bile) which help in the process of digestion (i.e. the breakdown of foods into parts which can be absorbed easily and used by the body).he main enzymes are called amylase, proteases (trypsin, chymotrypsin), and lipase. The enzyme and bicarbonate secretions together are called the exocrine function of the pancreas. The bile ducts function as a drainage system for the liver.