amyloid

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/ˈæmɪlɔɪd/

noun

A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.

Similar
starchlikeamylaceousamyloidalfarinaceousstarchy
OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nounamyloid (plural amyloids)

plural amyloids

  1. A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
  2. Any of various starchlike substances.
adjectiveamyloid (comparative more amyloid, superlative most amyloid)

comparative more amyloid · superlative most amyloid

  1. Containing or resembling starch.
  2. biologyApplied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling starch

Similar
starchlikeamylaceousamyloidalfarinaceousstarchy
Also see
amylaceousfarinaceousstarchlikestarchy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*mólā
  7. Ancient Greekμύλη (múlē)
  8. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  9. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  10. Latinamylum
  11. Englishamyl
  12. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  14. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  15. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  16. Englishamyloid

From amyl + -oid.

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Translations

Catalan amiloide, amiloide
  • amiloidemisfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function
  • amiloidecontaining or resembling starch
Finnish amyloidi
  • amyloidimisfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function
French amyloïde
  • amyloïdecontaining or resembling starch
Polish amyloid
  • amyloidmisfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function
Portuguese amiloide, amiloide
  • amiloidemisfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function
  • amiloidecontaining or resembling starch
Spanish amiloide, amiloideo
  • amiloidemisfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function
  • amiloideocontaining or resembling starch
  • amiloideoturning blue-black

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

myoidal
Cite this entry
APA

amyloid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloid

MLA

“amyloid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amyloid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloid.

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