amyloid
noun
am·y·loid
ˈa-mə-ˌlȯid 
: 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) compare beta-amyloid
amyloid
adjective
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More sensitive ways to detect amyloid and tau, another protein related to the disease, are possible by analyzing spinal fluid, but that requires a painful and potentially dangerous spinal tap.
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Alice Park, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Tau tangles typically form years after the formation of another protein called amyloid, which creates plaques in the brain and is one of the first hallmarks of Alzheimer’s.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The latest phase is exploring mechanisms by which diabetes might cause Alzheimer’s—an alternative to the popular amyloid hypothesis.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 18 Mar. 2025
It is determined by the presence of sticky amyloid plaques in the brain and tau tangles.
—Phyllis Ferrell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
Tau tangles typically form years after the formation of another protein called amyloid, which creates plaques in the brain and is one of the first hallmarks of Alzheimer’s.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The latest phase is exploring mechanisms by which diabetes might cause Alzheimer’s—an alternative to the popular amyloid hypothesis.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 18 Mar. 2025
It is determined by the presence of sticky amyloid plaques in the brain and tau tangles.
—Phyllis Ferrell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“Amyloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyloid. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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