Associations to the word «Amyloid»

Wiktionary

AMYLOID, noun. A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
AMYLOID, noun. Any of various starchlike substances.
AMYLOID, adjective. Containing or resembling starch.
AMYLOID, adjective. (mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.

Dictionary definition

AMYLOID, noun. A non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch.
AMYLOID, noun. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue.
AMYLOID, adjective. Resembling starch.

Wise words

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