gluten
[ gloot-n ]
/ ˈglut n /
noun
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
Archaic.
glue or a gluey substance.
Origin of gluten
First recorded in 1590–1600,
gluten is from the Latin word
glūten glue
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gluten
gluten gluttonWords nearby gluten
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British Dictionary definitions for gluten
gluten
/ (ˈɡluːtən) /
noun
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
Derived forms of gluten
glutenous, adjectiveWord Origin for gluten
C16: from Latin:
glue
Medical definitions for gluten
gluten
[ glōōt′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.
Scientific definitions for gluten
gluten
[ glōōt′n ]
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.
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.