AMYLOID


Meaning of AMYLOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌlȯid ]

noun

Date: 1866

: a waxy translucent substance consisting primarily of protein that is deposited in some animal organs and tissues under abnormal conditions (as Alzheimer's disease) — compare beta-amyloid

• amyloid adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.