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amyloid

  1. A non-nitrogenous starchy food.


  2. A waxy, translucent substance consisting of protein in combination with polysaccharides that is deposited in some animal organs and tissue under abnormal conditions (as in Alzheimer's disease).

Related entry

   • amyloidosis


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   • BIOCHEMISTRY


Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary


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