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amyloid

amy·loid

UK/ˈæmɪlɔɪd/ US/ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a nonnitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch

2.

(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

adjective

1.

Origin

From amyl + -oid.

Phrases

  • amyloid beta

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