amyloid

Noun
  1. A non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch;
    Any substance resembling starch (synset 115079429)
    is a type of: 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
  2. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue (synset 114754284)
    referred to in: pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
    is a type of: 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
Adjective
  1. Resembling starch (synset 302306870)
    similar to: starchy - consisting of or containing starch
    same as: amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike

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