Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The insoluble portion of starch which constitutes the outer covering of the starchgrains; starch-cellulose.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun biochemistry The dextrin of starch
  • noun biochemistry An amyloid polypeptide

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word amylin.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.