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beta amyloid

be·ta am·y·loid [ bàytə ámmə lòyd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
protein that leads to memory loss: a protein that accumulates in clumps in the brain as a result of a gene variation, leading to the memory loss and dementia that are features of Alzheimer's syndrome

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