amyloid
/ˈæmɪlɔɪd/
amyloid noun: a waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
Noun
amyloid (plural amyloids)
- A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
- Any of various starchlike substances.
Adjective
amyloid (comparative more amyloid, superlative most amyloid)
- Containing or resembling starch.
- Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.
amyloid meaning in Tamil and Kannada
amyloid in Tamil
- அமைலோயிட்டு, மாவண்ணம்
amyloid in Kannada
- ಹಿಟ್ಟಂದ
Forms of amyloid
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | amyloids |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more amyloid |
| superlative | most amyloid |
Origin of amyloid
From amyl + -oid.
Words formed from amyloid
Questions about amyloid
- What does amyloid mean?
- Amyloid means a waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
- What is amyloid in Tamil?
- Amyloid in Tamil is அமைலோயிட்டு, மாவண்ணம். See Amyloid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is amyloid?
- Amyloid can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce amyloid?
- Amyloid is pronounced /ˈæmɪlɔɪd/.
- What is the plural of amyloid?
- The plural of amyloid is amyloids.
Words near amyloid in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: amyloid (page history and authors); amyloid (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); amyloid (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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