Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gluten

1 sense of gluten

Sense 1
gluten -- (a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough)
       => protein -- (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein")