gliadin

[ glahy-uh-din, -dn ]
/ ˈglaɪ ə dɪn, -dn /

noun Biochemistry.

a prolamin derived from the gluten of grain, as wheat or rye, used chiefly as a nutrient in high-protein diets.
any prolamin.
Also gli·a·dine [glahy-uh-deen, -din] /ˈglaɪ əˌdin, -dɪn/.

Origin of gliadin

From the Italian word gliadina, dating back to 1820–30. See glia, -in2

Words nearby gliadin

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British Dictionary definitions for gliadin

gliadin

gliadine (ˈɡlaɪəˌdiːn, -dɪn)

/ (ˈɡlaɪədɪn) /

noun

a protein of cereals, esp wheat, with a high proline content: forms a sticky mass with water that binds flour into dough Compare glutelin

Word Origin for gliadin

C19: from Italian gliadina, from Greek glia glue

Medical definitions for gliadin

gliadin
[ glī′ə-dĭn ]

n.

Any of a class of simple proteins separable from wheat and rye glutens.