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beta–amyloid
noun be·ta–am·y·loid \-ˈa-mə-ˌlȯid\
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 amyloid beta-protein, beta-amyloid protein
Variants of BETA–AMYLOID
be·ta–am·y·loid also β–amyloid \-ˈam-ə-ˌlȯid\
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