amyloid
noun
- a starchy food or substance
- a nearly transparent, waxy deposit resulting from degeneration of bodily tissues: a complex protein
See amyloid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ămˈə-loidˌ)
noun- A starchlike substance.
- Pathology A hard waxy deposit consisting of protein and polysaccharides that results from the degeneration of tissue.
adjective Starchlike.
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