amylin

[ ăm′ə-lĭn ]

n.

The insoluble envelope of starch grains; starch cellulose.

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Words nearby amylin

amylase, amylase-creatinine clearance ratio, amylasuria, amylene, amylic, amylin, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid
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