A-beta

noun

A-be·​ta ˈā-ˈbā-tə 

 chiefly British  -ˈbē-

: beta-amyloid

It turns out that A-beta probably causes damage long before it accumulates into these plaques.

—Laura Sanders

Brain images of healthy people reveal that A-beta plaques are common, even in people who don't have dementia.

—Tina Hesman Saey

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

A-beta

noun

A-be·​ta ˈā-ˈbā-tə, chiefly British -ˈbē- 

: beta-amyloid

Brain images of healthy people reveal that A-beta plaques are common, even in people who don't have dementia.

—Tina Hesman Saey, Science News

Most A-beta dissolves quickly in the fluid surrounding the neuron.

—Jeffrey Cowley, Newsweek