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Amylase vs Ligament - What's the difference?

amylase | ligament |

As nouns the difference between amylase and ligament

is that amylase is amylase (type of enzyme) while ligament is (anatomy) a band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

amylase

English

(wikipedia amylase)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

    • ligament

    English

    (wikipedia ligament)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.

    • See also

    *Tendon

    Derived terms

    * ligamental * ligamentary * ligamentous