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glu·ten

 (glo͞ot′n)
n.
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.

[French, from Latin glūten, glue.]

glu′ten·ous adj.
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gluten

(ˈɡluːtən)
n
(Biochemistry) 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: glue]
ˈglutenous adj
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glu•ten

(ˈglut n)

n.
a grayish, sticky component of wheat flour and other grain flours, composed mainly of the proteins gliadin and glutenin.
[1590–1600; < Latin glūten glue]
glu′ten•ous, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gluten - a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
corn gluten - gluten prepared from corn
wheat gluten - gluten prepared from wheat
protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
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Translations
lepek
gluten
gluteeni
gluten
グルテン
글루텐
gluten
gluten
โปรตีนเหนียวที่พบในธัญพืช
gluten

gluten

[ˈgluːtən] Ngluten m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gluten

[ˈgluːtən] ngluten m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gluten

nGluten nt; (glue in flour) → Kleber m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

gluten

جَلُوتيـن lepek gluten Gluten γλουτένη gluten gluteeni gluten gluten glutine グルテン 글루텐 gluten gluten gluten glúten клейковина gluten โปรตีนเหนียวที่พบในธัญพืช glüten gluten 麸质
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

glu·ten

n. gluten, materia vegetal albuminoidea;
___ -free dietdieta libre de ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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gluten

n gluten m
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A new study found that high consumption of gluten foods at age 5A and younger could increase the risk of having celiac disease later in life.A
Many people eat gluten-free diets despite not having Celiac disease, which is a condition that requires people to avoid gluten.
Le Gluten, cette fameuse proteine conferant aux pates leur aspect moelleux est aujourd'hui sous les projecteurs et mise en cause pour plusieurs troubles digestifs.
Gluten is a group of proteins found in wheat species; in rye, barley, oats and their derivatives (breads, malts etc).
Summary: Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 6 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the most difficult places to avoid the protein.
Gluten, a protein found in whole grains, causes a reaction in people with celiac disease, gluten ataxia (an autoimmune disorder), and non-celiac gluten intolerance.
As the holidays approach, you might find more and more guests letting you know that they&nbsp;have a gluten allergy or intolerance, but what exactly is it?
I was given a five-page list of food that contained gluten, all to be avoided.