| 单词 | amyloid |
| 释义 | amyloid (once / 32382 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY amyloid: amyloids USAGE EXAMPLESAfter only an hour in front of the lights, the scientists found reduced levels of amyloid protein in the visual cortices of the animals. Seattle Times(Dec 07, 2016) Build-up of beta amyloid protein is one of the earliest changes seen in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. BBC(Dec 07, 2016) But like a third of people her age, her brain scans do show some amyloid plaques. Washington Times(Dec 02, 2016) 1n (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue Hyper protein any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes 2n a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch Hyper amylum, starch a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles 3adj resembling starch Syn amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike starchy consisting of or containing starch |
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