amyloid

am·y·loid  (m-loid)

n.

1. A starchlike substance.

2. Pathology A hard waxy deposit consisting of protein and polysaccharides that results from the degeneration of tissue.

adj.

Starchlike.

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amyloid [ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Pathol a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases

2. any substance resembling starch

adj

starchlike

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amyloid  (m-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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amyloid - a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch amylum, starch - a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
	2.	amyloid - (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
Adj.	1.	amyloid - resembling starch amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike starchy - consisting of or containing starch; "starchy foods"