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Amyloid vs Amyloidogenic - What's the difference?

amyloid | amyloidogenic |

As adjectives the difference between amyloid and amyloidogenic

is that amyloid is containing or resembling starch while amyloidogenic is that generates amyloid.

As a noun amyloid

is a waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.

amyloid

English

Noun

(wikipedia amyloid) (en noun)
  • A waxy compound of protein and polysaccharides that is found deposited in tissues in amyloidosis.
  • Any of various starchlike substances.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing or resembling starch.
  • (mycology) Applied to a mushroom that turns blue-black upon application of Melzer's reagent.

    • See also

    * dextrinoid * inamyloid * nonamyloid * pseudoamyloid

    amyloidogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That generates amyloid