What does amyloid mean?
• AMYLOID (noun) The noun AMYLOID has 2 senses: 1. a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch 2. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue Familiarity information: AMYLOID used as a noun is rare.