Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "amylase" wani enzyme ne mai narkewa wanda ke rushe sitaci da glycogen zuwa ƙananan sugars, kamar maltose da glucose. Ana samun Amylase a sassa daban-daban na jiki, ciki har da gland, pancreas, da ƙananan hanji, kuma ana samun su a cikin wasu kwayoyin cuta da fungi. Yana taka muhimmiyar rawa wajen narkar da sinadarin carbohydrate a jikin dan adam.
