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amyloid

/ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a non nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch

  2. noun

    (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

  3. adjective

    resembling starch

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