amyloid beta

noun

The class of peptides of 36–43 amino acids that are crucially involved in Alzheimer's disease as the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients.

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Meanings

nounamyloid beta (uncountable)

alternative amyloid-beta · alternative amiloid-beta

  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe class of peptides of 36–43 amino acids that are crucially involved in Alzheimer's disease as the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients.

    Synonyms: Aβ, Abeta

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe class of peptides of 36–43 amino acids that are crucially involved in Alzheimer's disease as the main component of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer patients.

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AβAbeta
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APA

amyloid beta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloid%20beta

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“amyloid beta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amyloid%20beta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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