| 1. amyloid [ Synonyms: amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike] | |
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Resembling starch
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| 1. amyloid | |
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A non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
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| 2. amyloid | |
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(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
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