amyloid

[ am-uh-loid ]

/ ˈæm əˌlɔɪd /

noun

Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.

a nonnitrogenous food consisting especially of starch.

adjective

Also am·y·loi·dal. of, resembling, or containing amylum.

Origin of amyloid

First recorded in 1855–60; amyl- + -oid

Words nearby amyloid

amyl nitrite, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid, amyloid beta-protein, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis, amyloidosis

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for amyloid

Aducanumab works by targeting so-called amyloid plaques, which are proteins that build up in the brain and are common among dementia patients.
The world is obsessed with new COVID drugs. But other important treatments are in the works, too|Sy Mukherjee|September 28, 2020|Fortune
If any of these got prioritized and funded to the extent of amyloid, we might be a lot closer to getting a drug than we are now.
Twenty Years of Alzheimer’s Research May Have Focused on the Wrong Protein|Elizabeth Lopatto|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The corpora amylacea, so called, differ materially from starch-granules, and still more from the amyloid matter.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Lardaceous (amyloid or waxy) degeneration of the intestinal mucous membrane is met with in chronic catarrh.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The amyloid material is remarkable for its power to resist the action of chemical agents and putrefactive decomposition.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Amyloid degeneration represents no mere substitution, but an addition, since the affected tissue is increased in volume.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The cause being removed if possible, what means, if any, can be resorted to to cause the absorption of the amyloid matter?
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for amyloid

amyloid

/ (ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd) /

noun

pathol a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases

any substance resembling starch

adjective

starchlike

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for amyloid

amyloid

[ ăm′ə-loid′ ]

n.

A starchlike substance.

A hard, waxy deposit consisting of protein and polysaccharides resulting from the degeneration of tissue.

adj.

Starchlike.

Scientific definitions for amyloid

amyloid

[ ăm′ə-loid′ ]

Noun

A hard waxy substance consisting of protein and polysaccharides that results from the degeneration of tissue and is deposited in organs or tissues of the body in various chronic diseases.

Adjective

Starchlike.

单词	amyloid
释义	amyloid [ am-uh-loid ] / ˈæm əˌlɔɪd / noun Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases. a nonnitrogenous food consisting especially of starch. adjective Also am·y·loi·dal. of, resembling, or containing amylum. Origin of amyloid First recorded in 1855–60; amyl- + -oid Words nearby amyloid amyl nitrite, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid, amyloid beta-protein, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis, amyloidosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amyloid Aducanumab works by targeting so-called amyloid plaques, which are proteins that build up in the brain and are common among dementia patients. The world is obsessed with new COVID drugs. But other important treatments are in the works, too\|Sy Mukherjee\|September 28, 2020\|Fortune If any of these got prioritized and funded to the extent of amyloid, we might be a lot closer to getting a drug than we are now. Twenty Years of Alzheimer’s Research May Have Focused on the Wrong Protein\|Elizabeth Lopatto\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The corpora amylacea, so called, differ materially from starch-granules, and still more from the amyloid matter. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Lardaceous (amyloid or waxy) degeneration of the intestinal mucous membrane is met with in chronic catarrh. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The amyloid material is remarkable for its power to resist the action of chemical agents and putrefactive decomposition. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Amyloid degeneration represents no mere substitution, but an addition, since the affected tissue is increased in volume. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The cause being removed if possible, what means, if any, can be resorted to to cause the absorption of the amyloid matter? A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for amyloid amyloid / (ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd) / noun pathol a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases any substance resembling starch adjective starchlike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for amyloid amyloid [ ăm′ə-loid′ ] n. A starchlike substance. A hard, waxy deposit consisting of protein and polysaccharides resulting from the degeneration of tissue. adj. Starchlike. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for amyloid amyloid [ ăm′ə-loid′ ] Noun A hard waxy substance consisting of protein and polysaccharides that results from the degeneration of tissue and is deposited in organs or tissues of the body in various chronic diseases. Adjective Starchlike. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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