definition of
amyloid

[1] #1 amyloid n. a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch. wn

[2] #2 amyloid s. [starchlike, amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous] resembling starch. wn

[3] #3 amyloid n. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue. wn