different between polysaccharide vs amyloid

English

Etymology

From poly- +? saccharide.

Noun

polysaccharide (plural polysaccharides)

1. (biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.

   Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.

Hypernyms

• carbohydrate

Hyponyms

• cellulose
• glycogen
• starch
• See also Thesaurus:polysaccharide

Derived terms

Related terms

• monosaccharide
• oligosaccharide

Translations

French

Etymology

poly- +? saccharide

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p?.li.sa.ka.?id/

Noun

polysaccharide m (plural polysaccharides)

1. Synonym of polyoside

English

Etymology

From amyl +? -oid.

Noun

amyloid (plural amyloids)

1. A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
2. Any of various starchlike substances.

Translations

Adjective

amyloid (comparative more amyloid, superlative most amyloid)

1. Containing or resembling starch.
2. (mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent

Derived terms

• amyloidity

Translations

See also

• dextrinoid
• inamyloid
• nonamyloid
• pseudoamyloid

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amylo?i?t/

Adjective

amyloid (comparative amyloider, superlative am amyloidesten)

1. amyloid

Declension

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.m??l?.it/

Noun

amyloid m inan

1. (medicine) amyloid (protein compound)

Declension

Related terms

• amyloidoza

Further reading

• amyloid in Polish dictionaries at PWN