Definition of beta-amyloid
:an amyloid that is derived from a larger precursor protein and is the primary component of plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease
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First Known Use of beta-amyloid
1987
Medical Dictionary
beta-amyloid
noun
be·ta-am·y·loid
variants:
also
β-amyloid
play
\-ˈam-ə-ˌlȯid\
or
beta-amyloid protein
or
beta-amyloid peptide
medical Definition of beta-amyloid
:an amyloid that is derived from amyloid precursor protein and is the primary component of plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease — called also
A-beta, amyloid beta, amyloid beta peptide, amyloid beta protein
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