amyloid
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See also: Amyloid
English
Etymology
Noun
amyloid (plural amyloids)
- A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
- Any of various starchlike substances.
Derived terms
Translations
misfolded proteins that disrupt normal organ function
Adjective
amyloid (comparative more amyloid, superlative most amyloid)
- Containing or resembling starch.
- (mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent
Derived terms
Translations
containing or resembling starch
turning blue-black
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See also
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
amyloid (strong nominative masculine singular amyloider, comparative amyloider, superlative am amyloidesten)
Declension
Positive forms of amyloid
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist amyloid | sie ist amyloid | es ist amyloid | sie sind amyloid | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | amyloider | amyloide | amyloides | amyloide |
| genitive | amyloiden | amyloider | amyloiden | amyloider | |
| dative | amyloidem | amyloider | amyloidem | amyloiden | |
| accusative | amyloiden | amyloide | amyloides | amyloide | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der amyloide | die amyloide | das amyloide | die amyloiden |
| genitive | des amyloiden | der amyloiden | des amyloiden | der amyloiden | |
| dative | dem amyloiden | der amyloiden | dem amyloiden | den amyloiden | |
| accusative | den amyloiden | die amyloide | das amyloide | die amyloiden | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein amyloider | eine amyloide | ein amyloides | (keine) amyloiden |
| genitive | eines amyloiden | einer amyloiden | eines amyloiden | (keiner) amyloiden | |
| dative | einem amyloiden | einer amyloiden | einem amyloiden | (keinen) amyloiden | |
| accusative | einen amyloiden | eine amyloide | ein amyloides | (keine) amyloiden | |
Comparative forms of amyloid
Superlative forms of amyloid
Polish
Etymology
From amyl + -oid. First attested in 1852.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
amyloid m inan
- (medicine, biochemistry) amyloid (protein compound)
- złogi amyloidu ― amyloid deposits
Declension
Declension of amyloid
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | amyloid | amyloidy |
| genitive | amyloidu | amyloidów |
| dative | amyloidowi | amyloidom |
| accusative | amyloid | amyloidy |
| instrumental | amyloidem | amyloidami |
| locative | amyloidzie | amyloidach |
| vocative | amyloidzie | amyloidy |
Related terms
nouns
References
- ^ Szymon Fabian (1852) Farmacya. T. 1, Początki botaniki i zoologii, chemia organiczna i farmakognozya (in Polish), page 61