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AMYLOIDAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
amylaceous; amyloid; amyloidal; farinaceous; starchlike
Classified under:
Similar:
starchy (consisting of or containing starch)
Derivation:
amyloid ((pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue)
amyloid (a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch)