Amylaceous
Definition
Containing starch, pertaining to starch, or possessing the physical-chemical structural properties of starch; starchy. In botany and physiology, it describes plant tissues, seeds, or organs rich in reserve polysaccharides, as well as dietary substances serving as a major source of complex carbohydrates in nutrition.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amylaceous
- Starchy
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Neologistic loanword from French and Latin adapted structurally according to Romanian biochemical adjective rules. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæm.ɪ.ˈleɪ.ʃəs] |
| Source | IUPAC Macromolecular Nomenclature and Food Chemistry Index |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Tuberculii de cartof reprezintă un organ amilaceu masiv utilizat de plantă pentru stocarea pe termen lung a glucozei.
EN: Potato tubers represent a massive amylaceous organ used by the plant for the long-term storage of glucose.
RO: Dieta pe bază de produse amilacee trebuie controlată la pacienții diabetici pentru a evita vârfurile glicemice postprandiale.
EN: A diet based on amylaceous products must be controlled in diabetic patients to avoid postprandial glycemic spikes.
RO: Enzimele din salivă încep descompunerea materialului amigdalic amilaceu chiar în timpul masticației.
EN: Salivary enzymes begin breaking down the amylaceous material during mastication.
Idioms & Phrases
Produs amilaceu / Amylaceous product
RO: Aliment obținut prin procesarea cerealelor sau legumelor care conține o concentrație mare de carbohidrați digestibili complexi.
EN: A foodstuff obtained by processing grains or vegetables containing a high concentration of complex digestible carbohydrates.
Înveliș amilaceu / Amylaceous coating
RO: Strat microscopic sau peliculă de amidon aplicată industrial pe suprafața unor capsule pentru a le regla dezintegrarea.
EN: A microscopic layer or film of starch applied industriable to the surface of some capsules to regulate their disintegration.
Corp amilaceu / Corpora amylacea
RO: Formațiuni rotunde microscopice glicoproteice ce amintesc structural de granulele de amidon, întâlnite patologic în creier sau prostată.
EN: Small microscopic glycoprotein bodies structurally reminiscent of starch granules, encountered pathologically in the brain or prostate.
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