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amyloid

/ˈæməˌlɔɪd/ /ˈeɪməˌlɔɪd/

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noun

アミロイド、タンパク質と多糖類のワックス状化合物

A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.

Examples :

"In Alzheimer's disease, doctors often find deposits of amyloid in the brain. "

アルツハイマー病では、医師は脳内にアミロイドの沈着物をよく見つけます。

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noun

アミロイド

Any of various starchlike substances.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected a build-up of amyloid in the patient's brain, which can sometimes resemble starch deposits. "

医師は、患者の脳内にアミロイドが蓄積しているのではないかと疑い、それは時々デンプンの沈着物に似ることがあります。

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adjective

アミロイドの、デンプン様の

Containing or resembling starch.

Examples :

"The plant's amyloid granules stained dark blue, indicating the presence of starch. "

植物のアミロイド顆粒は濃い青色に染まり、デンプンの存在を示した。

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adjective

メルツァー試薬を塗布すると青黒色に変わるキノコに適用される

Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent

Examples :

"The mushroom's spores were described as amyloid because they turned a distinct blue-black color when the Melzer's reagent was applied. "

メルツァー試薬を塗布した際にキノコの胞子が独特の青黒色に変化したため、その胞子はアミロイドと記述された。

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