amyloidogenic
adjective
am·y·loi·do·gen·ic
ˌa-mə-ˌlȯi-də-ˈje-nik 
: producing or tending to produce amyloid deposits
Amyloid deposits can be reabsorbed and organ dysfunction reversed if the synthesis of the amyloidogenic protein is shut down.—
Giampaolo Merlini and Vittorio Bellotti, The New England Journal of Medicine
Giampaolo Merlini and Vittorio Bellotti, The New England Journal of Medicineamyloidogenic mutations
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“Amyloidogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/amyloidogenic. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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