#1 amyloid n. a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch. wn
#2 amyloid s. [starchlike, amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous] resembling starch. wn
#3 amyloid n. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue. wn
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