Definition of Amylum

1. Noun. A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles.

Exact synonyms: Starch
Specialized synonyms: Arum, Cassava, Cassava Starch, Manioc, Manioca, Arrowroot, Cornflour, Cornstarch, Sago, Amyloid, Otaheite Arrowroot, Otaheite Arrowroot Starch
Generic synonyms: Polyose, Polysaccharide
Derivative terms: Starch, Starchy

Definition of Amylum

1. Noun. starch ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Amylum

1. starch [n -S]

Medical Definition of Amylum

1. Storage carbohydrate of plants, consisting of amylose (a linear _(1-4) glucan) and amylopectin (an _(1-4) glucan with _(1-6) branch points). Present as starch grains in plastids, especially in amyloplasts and chloroplasts. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amylum

amylopectin 6-glucanohydrolase
amylopectin synthase
amylopectinosis
amylopectins
amylophagia
amyloplast
amyloplasts
amylopsin
amylopsins
amylopullulanase
amylorrhoea
amylose
amyloses
amylosuria
amyls
amylum (current term)
amylums
amyluria
amyocardia
amyoesthesia
amyoplasia congenita
amyostasia
amyostatic
amyosthenia
amyosthenic
amyotaxy
amyotonias

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