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n noun
1.
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
2.
Archaic. glue or a gluey substance.
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gluten (ˈɡluːtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C16: from Latin: | |
| 'glutenous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
gluten
1639, "any sticky substance," from L. gluten (gen. glutinis) "glue." Used 16c.-19c. for the part of animal tissue now called fibrin; used since 1803 of the nitrogenous part of the flour of wheat or other grain; hence glutamic acid (1871), a common amino acid, and its salt, glutamate (1876). Glutinous
"of the nature of glue" is c.1400 (implied in glutinosity), from L. glutinosus, from gluten.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
gluten glu·ten (gl&oomacr;t'n)
n.
A mixture of insoluble plant proteins occurring in cereal grains, chiefly corn and wheat, used as an adhesive and as a flour substitute.
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Science Dictionary
gluten (gl t'n) Pronunciation Key
A yellowish-gray, powdery mixture of plant proteins occurring in cereal grains such as wheat, rye, barley, and corn. The gluten in flour makes it ideal for baking, because the chainlike protein molecules of the gluten trap carbon dioxide and expand with it as it is heated. Gluten is also used as an adhesive and in making seasonings, especially monosodium glutamate (MSG). |
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Example sentences
It also has said cyanuric acid, a chemical related to melamine used in cleaning pools, was found in wheat gluten.
For those with celiac disease, gluten can cause serious health conditions.
All of the gluten free foods that are out there now really help.
On gluten and casein: gluten and casein are only two potential toxins.
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