Etymology

gliadin

G2L1I1A1D2I1N1

Today it means: A minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people. Full definition →

Italian gloiodina
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  1. Italian · derived fromgloiodina
  2. English todaygliadin

From Italian gloiodina, coined by G. Taddei in 1819 along with zymome. Compare glio- and gloeo-.

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