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.

Origin of amyloid

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

Words nearby amyloid

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

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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

Medical 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.

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.