gluten: Meaning and Definition of

glu•ten

Pronunciation: (glt'n), [key]
— n.
  1. the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
  2. glue or a gluey substance.
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