gluten
noun/ˈɡluːtn/
/ˈɡluːtn/
[uncountable]- a sticky substance that is a mixture of two proteins and is left when starch is removed from flour, especially wheat flour
- He avoids bread as he has an intolerance to gluten.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting ‘protein from animal tissue’): via French from Latin, literally ‘glue’.Definitions on the go
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