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amyloidogenic

adjective

am·​y·​loi·​do·​gen·​ic ˌa-mə-ˌlȯi-də-ˈje-nik How to pronounce amyloidogenic (audio)
: producing or tending to produce amyloid deposits
Amyloid deposits can be reabsorbed and organ dysfunction reversed if the synthesis of the amyloidogenic protein is shut down.Giampaolo Merlini and Vittorio Bellotti, The New England Journal of Medicine
amyloidogenic mutations

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“Amyloidogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/amyloidogenic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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