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gluten

DEFINITIONS OF: gluten

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n a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough

Types:
corn gluten
gluten prepared from corn
wheat gluten
gluten prepared from wheat
Type of:
protein
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
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