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amyloid
[ am-uh-loid ]
/ ˈæm əˌlɔɪd /
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noun
Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
a nonnitrogenous food consisting especially of starch.
adjective
Also am·y·loi·dal. of, resembling, or containing amylum.
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Words nearby amyloid
amyl group, amylic, amyl nitrite, amylo-, amylogen, amyloid, amyloidosis, amylolysis, amylopectin, amyloplast, amylopsin
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British Dictionary definitions for amyloid
amyloid
/ (ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd) /
noun
pathol a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases
any substance resembling starch
adjective
starchlike
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Scientific definitions for amyloid
amyloid
[ ăm′ə-loid′ ]
Noun
A hard waxy substance consisting of protein and polysaccharides that results from the degeneration of tissue and is deposited in organs or tissues of the body in various chronic diseases.
Adjective
Starchlike.
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