gluten
pronunciation
How to pronounce gluten in British English:
UK [ˈglu:tn]
How to pronounce gluten in American English:
US [ˈɡlutn]
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- Noun:
- a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
Word Origin
- gluten (n.)
- 1630s, "a sticky substance," from Middle French gluten "sticky substance" (16c.) or directly from Latin gluten (glutin-) "glue" (see glue (n.)). Used 16c.-19c. for the part of animal tissue now called fibrin; used since 1803 of the nitrogenous part of the flour of wheat or other grain; hence glutamic acid (1871), a common amino acid, and its salt, glutamate.
Example
- 1. The established effects of gluten range from allergies and coeliac disease to varying degrees of digestive discomfort .
- 2. Celiac disease is an often-undiagnosed autoimmune disease triggered by gluten in wheat-containing foods .
- 3. In bread making the gluten is developed by kneading to form a strong network which sets on baking .
- 4. But that 's how it goes when you make gluten or dairy-free foods and hope they taste like something you remember .
- 5. Scientists note that other research has found that some people with schizophrenia have gluten sensitivity without having any other signs of celiac disease .