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gluten

glu.ten \'glu:t-*n\ \'glu:t-n*s, -*n-*s\ n [L glutin-, gluten glue; akin to 
   LL glut-, glus glue] : a tenacious elastic protein substance esp. of wheat 
   flour that gives coh esiveness to dough - glu.ten.ous aj