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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
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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