amyloid

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Definitions

noun

A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
Any of various starchlike substances.

adjective

Containing or resembling starch.
Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent

Related words

Synonyms

amyloidal amylaceous starchlike starchy fibrillogenesis waxy congophilic hyaline fibrillar lardaceous waxlike prionoid proteinaceous aggregated misfolded insoluble

Associated

fibril purpura senile plaques cardiomyopathy prion alzheimer reagent cholinergic polypeptide cleaving proteolytic

Rhymes

void avoid devoid annoyed destroyed paranoid overjoyed employed mongoloid celluloid

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