nnoun.substancea non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starchDerivationally Related Form:amyloidalamyloid
Hypernyms:amylum starch
Inherited Hypernyms:amyloidstarchpolysaccharidecarbohydratemacromoleculemoleculeunitthingphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:amyloidstarchpolysaccharidecarbohydratemacromoleculeorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:amyloidstarchpolysaccharidecarbohydratemacromoleculeorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.substance(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissueTopic:pathology
Derivationally Related Form:amyloidal
Hypernyms:protein
Inherited Hypernyms:amyloidproteinmacromoleculemoleculeunitthingphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:amyloidproteinmacromoleculeorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:amyloidproteinmacromoleculeorganic compoundcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
adj satadj.allresembling starchSynset:amylaceous amyloidal farinaceous starchlike
Antonyms:starchless
Derivationally Related Form:amyloid
Inherited Hypernyms:starchlike
Similar to:starchy