amyloid

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(am′ə loid′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
am•y•loid  (am′ə loid′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biochemistrya waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
  2. Nutritiona nonnitrogenous food consisting esp. of starch.

adj. 
  1. Also, am′y•loi′dal. of, resembling, or containing amylum.
  • amyl- + -oid 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
amyloid /ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd/ n
  1. any substance resembling starch
 adj
  1. starchlike
'amyloid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amyloidosis

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