 amyloid |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a nonnitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch | |
| Related terms: | starch | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] resembling starch | |
| Synonyms: | amylaceous amyloidal farinaceous starchlike | |
| Related terms: | starchy | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue | |
| Related terms: | protein pathology | |
| Similar spelling: |
amyloidal |
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