: a tenacious elastic protein substance especially of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
Those seeds are gluten-free, high in protein, and have an earthy, nutty, somewhat sweet flavor.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Use Corn Gluten Corn gluten, a byproduct of corn processing, can treat onion grass.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
The tablets are quick-absorbing and free from soy, gluten, dairy, fish and yeast.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Gluten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluten. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn 
: a tough elastic protein substance in flour especially from wheat that holds together dough and makes it sticky
Medical Definition
gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn
: a gluey protein substance especially of wheat flour that causes dough to be sticky
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