Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
be·ta–am·y·loid Variant:
also β–amyloid /-'am-&-"loid/ Function:
noun : an amyloidthat is derived from a larger precursor protein and is a component of the neurofibrillary tangles and plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease called also
amyloid beta-protein,
beta-amyloid protein
