Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amyloid

2 senses of amyloid

Sense 1
amyloid -- (a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch)
       => starch, amylum -- (a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles)

Sense 2
amyloid -- ((pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue)
       => protein -- (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein")

Antonyms of adj amyloid

1 sense of amyloid

Sense 1
starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous -- (resembling starch)

INDIRECT (VIA starchy) -> starchless -- (lacking starch)

Similarity of adj amyloid

1 sense of amyloid

Sense 1
starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous -- (resembling starch)
       => starchy (vs. starchless) -- (consisting of or containing starch; "starchy foods")