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amyloid
noun(am-y-loid)
a waxy translucent substance consisting primarily of protein that is deposited in some animal organs and tissues under abnormal conditions (such as Alzheimer's disease)
amyloid
noun(am-y-loid)
beta-amyloid
amyloid
noun(am-y-loid)
an amyloid that is derived from a larger precursor protein and is the primary component of plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease —called also A-beta, amyloid beta, amyloid beta peptide, amyloid beta protein

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