Amyloid
WordNet
adjective
(1) Resembling starch
noun
(2) (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
(3) A non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
WiktionaryText
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.