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gluten

gluten

75 3.6
A protein in wheat and similar grains that makes dough stretchy and chewy
  • noun
  • /ˈɡluːtən/
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  • The mixture of proteins called gluten gives bread its chewy texture.
  • a gluten-free diet
  • gluten-free
  • contain gluten

Magic Spoons cereal is keto friendly, gluten free, grain free and soy free.

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Examples

  • Tests for coeliac disease become negative when on a gluten-free diet.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Coeliac disease is a specific type of gluten intolerance.

    Academic text (2014)
  • What does gluten do that makes us feel awful?

  • Come on, I made it with extra gluten.

  • I'm getting rid of everything in the house that has gluten or sugar.

  • Patients need to continue to eat gluten to enable a diagnosis to be made.

    Academic text (2014)
  • I first came across the connection between gluten and Hashimoto's.

  • Ever wonder if it's possible to bake a gluten-free chocolate cake that's actually tasty?

    Blog text (4)
  • This is gluten-free.

  • It's also non-GMO, vegan, free of gluten, dairy and soy.

Synonyms

wheat gluten
vsgluten
1 3.4

A wheat protein used to make seitan and to give dough a chewy, stretchy texture

is the protein mixture from several cereal grains giving dough elasticity and chewiness

Compounds

A way of eating that avoids foods with gluten for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance

A body reaction to gluten that makes you sick, often with belly pain

1 3.4

A wheat protein used to make seitan and to give dough a chewy, stretchy texture

corn gluten
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A protein from corn used in food and animal feed

corn gluten feed
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A coarse food for farm animals like cattle made from parts left after making corn products

A loaf made with extra gluten flour that is chewy and high in protein

Surface Forms

gluten singular
glutens plural

Etymology

Gluten comes from the Latin word gluten meaning 'glue'. So it acts like a natural 'glue' in wheat dough, helping the dough stretch and giving bread its chewy texture.