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am·y·loid
 amyloid
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- pronunciation:
- ae
m
loId
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a starchy substance, as in food.
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| definition 2: |
a result of the degeneration of body tissue, occurring in the form of a hard waxy protein deposit.
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, containing, or resembling starch.
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| derivation: |
amyloidal (adj.) |
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