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gliadin (iou)



gliadin noun. . M19.
[French gliadine, from Greek glia glue: see -IN1, -INE2.]
Biochemistry. Orig., any prolamine (plant protein soluble in aqueous alcohol). Now spec. a proline-rich protein, one of the components of cereal gluten.