amyloidPronunciation: /ˈamɪlɔɪd/Definition of amyloid noun [mass noun] Medicine a starch-like protein which is deposited in the liver, kidneys, spleen, or other tissues in certain diseases. another term for amyloidosis.a bewildering illness eventually diagnosed as amyloid of the kidneysamyloid in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of amyloid in the US English dictionary