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Uncommonamyloid
The correct spelling is amyloid.
How to pronounce amyloid
noun
Say it like: Amy-loy-d
The correct spelling is amyloid. A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
- 2.Any of various starchlike substances.
adjective
- 1.Containing or resembling starch.
- 2.Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent
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