Amyloid
a term used both in chemetc., which consist of carbon, hydrogen, lent to "starchy." Amyloids are substances like starch, dextrine, sugar, gum, etc., which consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The animal body, chemically considered, is a mixture of proteids, amynormal food always contains these con- stituents. Of the three items, proteids are, however, absolutely essential, amywater and mineral constituents, and the normal food always contains these constituents. Of the three items, proteids are, however, absolutely essential, amyformed by the decomposition of starch loids and fats only desirable accessories.
A compound radical called amyl is dacex have a panicled inflorescence, hyexogenous plants. The amyriin a peculiar fermentation-the amylic fermentation. order of number, the fruit sub-drupaceous, sampogynous stamina, double the petals in numb aroid, or leguminous, with from one to two seeds, the leaves abounding in resin.
They occur in the tropics of India and America, in the latter region extending as far N. as Florida.