gluten

[gloot-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.

gluten

/ ˈɡluːtən /

noun

1. 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

1. 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.

2. 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.

Other Word Forms

• glutenous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluten¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, gluten is from the Latin word glūten glue

Word History and Origins

Origin of gluten¹

C16: from Latin: _glue

Example Sentences

She suffers from gluten intolerance and said she could no longer find food she could eat.

From BBC

Along with Target, five other major retailers announced recalls this week — including several particularly pertinent to shoppers who have Celiac or are gluten intolerant.

From Salon

Protose was a meat substitute of wheat gluten and peanuts, cooked up by the food reformer Dr. John Kellogg, the fellow whose name you know better from a line of sometimes quite sugary cereals.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the most affected groups are those with gluten intolerance, who are unable to consume wheat-based products like bread, which now make up the bulk of available food.

From BBC

People in Wales who cannot eat gluten will be given debit-style cards preloaded with money to help pay for their food.

From BBC

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