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gluten

glu·ten

UK/ˈɡluːtən/ US/ˈɡluːtn̩/ uncommon obsolete rare

noun

1.

a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough

Origin

From Middle French gluten, borrowed from Latin glūten (“glue”).

Phrases

  • gluten bread
  • gluten casein
  • gluten fibrin

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