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Amyloid

//ˈæmɪlɔɪd// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing or resembling starch.
  2. 2
    Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.
Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling starch wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
  2. 2
    (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various starchlike substances.
  4. 4
    a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From amyl + -oid.

Etymology 2

From amyl + -oid.

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