amyloid

Nouns

  • (n) a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
  • (n) (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

Synonyms

amylaceous amyloidal farinaceous starchlike

Words of close approximity

amyloidal amyloidosis amyloid plaque amyloid protein plaque