gluten
gluten
[ˈgluːt(ə)n]
noun
[ˈgluːt(ə)n]
noun
- [mass noun]a substance present in cereal grains, especially wheat, which is responsible for the elastic texture of dough. A mixture of two proteins, it causes illness in people with coeliac disease
面筋，麸（筋），麸质，谷胶
- late 16th cent. (originally denoting protein from animal tissue): via French from Latin, literally 'glue'
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