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Definition of coeliac noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coeliac

noun
 
/ˈsiːliæk/
 
/ˈsiːliæk/
 (British English)
(North American English celiac )
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  1. a person who has coeliac disease, a condition in which food containing gluten causes them to become ill
    • As a coeliac, he is on a strict gluten-free diet.
    Many people dislike this use and prefer to say that somebody has coeliac disease rather than refer to them as ‘a coeliac’.Topics Health problemsc2
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