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Gluten

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gluten /glu·ten/ (gloo´ten) the protein of wheat and other grains that gives to the dough its tough elastic character.
glu·ten (gltn)
n.
A mixture of insoluble plant proteins occurring in cereal grains, chiefly corn and wheat, used as an adhesive and as a flour substitute.

Gluten
A protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
Mentioned in: Celiac Disease

gluten,
n a protein, found in wheat and rye. It is a common cause of food allergies.

gluten
the protein of wheat and other grains that gives dough its tough, elastic character.

gluten sensitivity
called also gluten enteropathy. See wheat-sensitive enteropathy.

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