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gluten Definition


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gluten
noun
    1. biochem.
      A mixture of two plant storage proteins occurring in wheat flour that gives bread dough elastic properties and is responsible for the condition known as coeliac disease in people who are abnormally sensitive to it.
Derivative: glutenous
adj
    Consisting of or containing gluten.
Etymology: 16c, meaning fibrin: Latin, meaning ‘glue'.



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