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(noun) (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue |
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Related Words: protein |
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(noun) a nonnitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch |
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Related Words: amylum, starch |
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(satellite adjective) resembling starch |
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Synonyms: amylaceous, amyloidal, starchlike |
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