amyloid meaning

UK US /ˈæmɪlɔɪd/ 3 syllables

amyloid (noun): a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch.

amyloid has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.

amyloid as a noun

  1. a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch

    Type of: starch

    Related forms: amyloidal

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

    Type of: protein

    Related forms: amyloidal

amyloid as an adjective

  1. resembling starch

    Synonyms: starchlike, amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous

    Similar: starchy

How to pronounce amyloid

amyloid is pronounced /ˈæmɪlɔɪd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in ID · 7-letter words

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