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
Examples of amyloid in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But in Cognito’s trial, researchers did not find a reduction in amyloid plaques in participants’ brain scans.
—
Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
All three of the drugs are monoclonal antibodies that work by targeting amyloid in the brain, considered a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
But in follow-up scans five months later, their brains were teeming with an abnormal protein called beta amyloid that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
However, the Cognito trial used a type of brain imaging called positron emission tomography, or PET, which detects dense amyloid plaques.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Indeed, exposing mice to a light flickering at 40 hertz helped cut down amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease, by almost half.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Matthew Schrag, a neurologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, continues to be skeptical of the focus on amyloid to treat Alzheimer’s.
—David Ovalle, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The accumulation of amyloid has long been the leading theory to explain Alzheimer’s.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
That could mean a blood test to indicate the presence of amyloid.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
All three of the drugs are monoclonal antibodies that work by targeting amyloid in the brain, considered a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
But in follow-up scans five months later, their brains were teeming with an abnormal protein called beta amyloid that is associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Dave Philipps, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
However, the Cognito trial used a type of brain imaging called positron emission tomography, or PET, which detects dense amyloid plaques.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Indeed, exposing mice to a light flickering at 40 hertz helped cut down amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease, by almost half.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Matthew Schrag, a neurologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, continues to be skeptical of the focus on amyloid to treat Alzheimer’s.
—David Ovalle, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The accumulation of amyloid has long been the leading theory to explain Alzheimer’s.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
That could mean a blood test to indicate the presence of amyloid.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'amyloid.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near amyloid
Cite this Entry
“Amyloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amyloid. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share