amyloid -
(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
protein any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
amyloid -
a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
amylum,
starch a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
