gliadin

noun

gli·​a·​din ˈglī-ə-dən How to pronounce gliadin (audio)
: prolamin
especially : one obtained by alcoholic extraction of gluten from wheat and rye

Examples of gliadin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Models of celiac have mostly suggested that the original scuffle, between gliadin and tantrum-throwing CD4+ T cells, was triggering inflammation and that, in turn, activated the T-IELs to harm the intestinal lining. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2023 Then, the bagel is broken down, separated into the digestible and the not: Parts of gliadin, a protein found in gluten, stay in the gut. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2023 People with celiac disease are genetically predisposed to launch a self-destructive immune response when a component of gluten called gliadin penetrates their intestinal lining and sets off inflammatory cells in the tissue below. Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 23 May 2018 But he was not convinced by previous studies claiming that NCGS patients were more likely than other people to have certain antibodies to gliadin. Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, 23 May 2018 There are 45 copies of the gene for the main gliadin protein that causes symptoms in people with celiac disease; as Kristen V. Brown reports for Gizmodo, the team has been able to remove 35 of them thus far. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 Oct. 2017 Most symptoms—which can include abdominal pain, vomiting, fatigue, malnutrition and joint pain—are triggered by a gluten protein called gliadin. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 Oct. 2017 Those grains contain proteins called glutenin and gliadin, which hold the structure of the grains together. Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 10 Oct. 2017 There are 45 copies of the gene for the main gliadin protein that causes symptoms in people with celiac disease Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 Oct. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Italian gliadina, from Middle Greek glia

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gliadin was circa 1828

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“Gliadin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gliadin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gliadin

noun
gli·​a·​din ˈglī-əd-ən How to pronounce gliadin (audio)
: a simple protein that can be obtained from gluten from wheat or rye

Medical Definition

gliadin

noun
gli·​a·​din ˈglī-əd-ən How to pronounce gliadin (audio)
: prolamin
especially : one obtained by alcoholic extraction of gluten from wheat and rye

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