amyloid

noun

(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch

adjective

resembling starch

Roots

amylonamyl- · Greek · starch eidos-oid · Greek · resembling, form

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