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Amylase (health)


An enzyme produced in the pancreas and salivary glands that helps in the digestion of starches. Elevation of blood amylase is common in pancreatitis.





regard 2, verb (oh)



2 W1S2 v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: regarder 'to look back at, regard', from garder 'to guard, look at']
[not in progressive] to think about someone or something in a particular way
regard sb/sth as sth
::Paul seemed to regard sex as sinful and immoral.
::Edith was widely regarded as (=considered by many people to be) eccentric.
::His work is highly regarded (=regarded as very good) by Art experts.
formal to look at someone or something, in a particular way
::She stood back and regarded him coldly.
as regards sth
formal relating to a particular subject - use this when you want to talk or write about a particular subject
::As regards a cure for the disease, very few advances have been made.