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Gliadin

Gli′a-din

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] glue: cf. F.
gliadine
.]
(Chem.)
Vegetable glue or gelatin; glutin. It is one of the constituents of wheat gluten, and is a tough, amorphous substance, which resembles animal glue or gelatin.

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gliadin

gliadin

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gliadin (countable and uncountable, plural gliadins)

  1. A minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people.

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