amyloid

[ am-uh-loid ]

/ ˈæm əˌlɔɪd /

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.

Nearby words

amylin, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis, amyloid tumor, amyloidosis

Origin of amyloid

First recorded in 1855–60; amyl- + -oid

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Examples from the Web for amyloid

If any of these got prioritized and funded to the extent of amyloid, we might be a lot closer to getting a drug than we are now.
Twenty Years of Alzheimer’s Research May Have Focused on the Wrong Protein|Elizabeth Lopatto|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The corpora amylacea, so called, differ materially from starch-granules, and still more from the amyloid matter.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Lardaceous (amyloid or waxy) degeneration of the intestinal mucous membrane is met with in chronic catarrh.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The amyloid material is remarkable for its power to resist the action of chemical agents and putrefactive decomposition.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Amyloid degeneration represents no mere substitution, but an addition, since the affected tissue is increased in volume.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The cause being removed if possible, what means, if any, can be resorted to to cause the absorption of the amyloid matter?
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

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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Medicine definitions for amyloid

amyloid

[ ăm′ə-loid′ ]

n.

A starchlike substance.

A hard, waxy deposit consisting of protein and polysaccharides resulting from the degeneration of tissue.

adj.

Starchlike.

Science 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.