gliadin
/ˈɡlaɪədɪn/ · noun
Meaning
- A minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people.
Etymology / origin
From Italian gloiodina, coined by G. Taddei in 1819 along with zymome. Compare glio- and gloeo-.
- gloiodina(it)→
- gliadin (English)
- Relations: der
Related words
Descendant words
- gliadiini(Finnish) (cog)
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