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Carotin vs Carotid - What's the difference?

carotin | carotid |

As nouns the difference between carotin and carotid

is that carotin is a red crystallizable tasteless substance extracted from the carrot while carotid is any of a number of major arteries in the head and neck.

As an adjective carotid is

relating to these arteries.

carotin

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) A red crystallizable tasteless substance extracted from the carrot.
    • (Webster 1913)

    carotid

    English

    (wikipedia carotid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of a number of major arteries in the head and neck.

    • Synonyms

    * carotid artery

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to these arteries