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gluten
[ gloot-n ]
noun
- the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- Archaic. glue or a gluey substance.
gluten
/ ˈɡːə /
noun
- a protein consisting of a mixture of glutelin and gliadin, present in cereal grains, esp wheat. A gluten-free diet is necessary in cases of coeliac disease
gluten
- The mixture of proteins, including gliadins and glutelins, found in wheat grains, which are not soluble in water and which give wheat dough its elastic texture.
- Any of the prolamins found in cereal grains, especially the prolamins in wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats, that cause digestive disorders such as celiac disease.
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Derived Forms
- ˈܳٱԴdzܲ, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gluten1
First recorded in 1590–1600, gluten is from the Latin word ūٱ glue
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gluten1
C16: from Latin: glue
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I went to the doctor, who suggested removing gluten from my diet, and I started to feel better.
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Additionally, the less gluten in your dry mix, the less oil will be absorbed.
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Djokovic has long been known to eat a gluten and dairy-free diet, while following a largely plant-based nutritional regime - which he has regularly cited as a recipe for his success.
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In Amy’s case, the keto diet regularly made her sick, and she found it hard to cut out gluten and dairy products.
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Plant proteins such as soy and wheat gluten do not brown like animal meat.
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