Gliadin Definition

glīə-dĭn
noun
Any of a group of simple vegetable proteins found in gluten.
Webster's New World
Any of several prolamin proteins present in wheat grains, and constituting a component of wheat gluten. Gliadins can cause celiac disease in susceptible individuals by inducing a destructive immune response in the small intestine.
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Noun

Singular:
gliadin
Plural:
gliadins

Origin of Gliadin

  • Italian gliadina from Medieval Greek glia glue zoogloea

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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