amyloid

American  

[am-uh-loid] / ˈæm əˌlɔɪd /

noun

1. Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.

2. a nonnitrogenous food consisting especially of starch.

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adjective

1. Also amyloidal of, resembling, or containing amylum.

amyloid British  

/ ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd /

noun

1. pathol a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases

2. any substance resembling starch

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adjective

1. starchlike

amyloid Scientific  

/ ăm′ə-loid′ /

1. 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.

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1. Starchlike.

Etymology

Origin of amyloid

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

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Example Sentences

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amyloid

In response, hepatocytes alter their surfaces in ways that allow them to capture more LDL and amyloid beta from the blood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

It is also the first to show that a treatment directed at the liver can bring age-related elevations in circulating amyloid beta and LDL back to youthful levels.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Lowering amyloid beta in the bloodstream does not necessarily mean that amyloid plaques in the brain will decrease or that Alzheimer's disease can be prevented.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Even more surprisingly, these improvements occurred without any reduction in amyloid plaque levels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The waxy transformation of muscular fibre, however, does not present the reaction with iodine characteristic of amyloid substance.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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