Definition of amyloid Amyloid
/æˈmɪlɔjˌd/ - [atmiloyd] - am•y•loid
We found 11 definitions of amyloid from 5 different sources.
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What does amyloid mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: amyloids |
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| amyloid - (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue | ||
| 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" | ||
| pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases | ||
| amyloid - a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch | ||
| amylum, starch a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering | ||
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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)
Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amyloid (a.)
Alt. of Amyloidal - amyloid (n.)
A non-nitrogenous starchy food; a starchlike substance. - amyloid (n.)
The substance deposited in the organs in amyloid degeneration.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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amyloid
am′i-loid, n. a half-gelatinous substance like starch, found in some seeds.—adj. Amyloid′al. [Gr. amylon, the finest flour, starch; lit. 'unground'—a, neg., mylē, a mill, and eidos, form.]
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🔤- amyloid, noun, singular of amyloids.
- amyloid, adjective.
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