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glut (GLUT) (noun)
Too much of something or a supply of something that is much more than is needed or wanted: There is a glut of oil on the market.
glut (GLUT) (verb)
To fill with more of something than is needed or wanted: Seeing the amount of food piled up on his plate, there is no doubt that Rodger will glut himself during the meal.
gluten (GLOOT'n) (noun)
A protein substance in wheat and flour which does not dissolve in water but becomes sticky, holding dough together: The amount of gluten in the flour is an important factor in how well the bread dough will rise.
glutton (GLUT'n) (noun)
1. Someone who eats too much: Karl is a glutton for ice cream and pie.
2. Someone who wants a large amount of something: Mildred is a glutton for gossip.

The gluten-free items in the health food store did not appeal to the glutton who liked to glut himself with starchy treats.

—Callie Cardamon

There was a glut on the market of gluten free products many of which were very appealing to the glutton who prided himself by having a natural products diet.

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gluten
1. The part of the wheat seed consisting of protein.
2. A mixture of plant proteins occurring in cereal grains, chiefly corn and wheat, used as an adhesive and as a flour substitute.
3. A mixture of two proteins found in some cereal grains; especially, wheat.

It is obtained from flour by washing out the starch and is used as an adhesive ingrediant, giving to dough its tough, elastic cohesiveness.

Gluten can be found in breads, cakes, pastries, cookies, biscuits, crackers, battered foods, cereals, snack foods, pastas and pizza.

People who have celiac disease are allergic to gluten which is a disorder resulting from an immune reaction to gluten.

Celiac disease causes impaired absorption and digestion of nutrients through the small intestine and symptoms include frequent diarrhea and weight loss.

Medical treatment is to avoid gluten in the diet.

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agglutino-, aggluto-, agglutin- +
(Latin: ad-, "to, toward, near" plus gluten, glutinis, "glue, beeswax")
glut-, gluten-, glutin- +
(Latin: glue, sticky substance which remains in flour when the starch is taken out)
Word Entries containing the term: “gluten”
gluten bread
Bread made from wheat flour from which all the starch has been removed and is used as a substitute for ordinary bread in diabetes.
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gluten-casein
A protein preparation derived from grain that has been used in gastrointestinal surgical procedures to elicit an inflammatory response and so cause adhesions to form.
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gluten-free diet
The elimination of gluten from the diet by avoiding all products containing wheat, rye, oats, or barley.

An obese patient was told by her doctor: "No, you don't need to be on a "gluten-free diet" but you certainly should be on a "glutton-free diet"!

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gluten-induced enteroathy
1. A hereditary digestive disorder involving intolerance to gluten, usually occurring in young children, characterized by marked abdominal distention, malnutrition, wasting, and the passage of large, fatty, malodorous stools.
2. A disorder caused by a sensitivity to gluten that makes the digestive system unable to deal with fat.

Symptoms include diarrhea and anemia.

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