Amyloid

noun

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.

2.nounAny of various starchlike substances.

3.adjectiveContaining or resembling starch.

4.adjectiveApplied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent

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