gliadin

noun gli·a·din \ˈglī-ə-dən\

Definition of GLIADIN

: prolamin; especially : one obtained by alcoholic extraction of gluten from wheat and rye

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Italian gliadina, from Middle Greek glia

First Known Use: circa 1828

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noun gli·a·din \ˈglī-əd-ən\

: prolamin; especially : one obtained by alcoholic extraction of gluten from wheat and rye

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