ce·li·ac
ˈsē-lē-ˌak 
variants
or chiefly British coeliac
1
: of or relating to the abdominal cavity
2
: relating to or used for celiac disease
a celiac diet
variants
or chiefly British coeliac
plural celiacs
: a person affected with celiac disease
Many celiacs bounce from doctor to doctor for help with symptoms that stubbornly defy treatment.—
David P. Hamilton
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Global Collaboration One of the biggest challenges in the celiac community has been a lack of global coordination, Weisbrod explains.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
This can happen to those with a condition called pernicious anemia, as well as folks with certain GI disorders (like celiac or Crohn’s) or alcohol use disorder (AUD), and those who’ve had bariatric surgery or another procedure that involved removing some or all of their stomach.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 July 2025
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Adjective
This category includes vegans and vegetarians, people taking specific medications that interfere with B12 absorption such as metformin or proton pump inhibitors, and those who have gastrointestinal disorders like Crohn’s, celiac, or atrophic gastritis.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Global Collaboration One of the biggest challenges in the celiac community has been a lack of global coordination, Weisbrod explains.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Noun
This category includes vegans and vegetarians, people taking specific medications that interfere with B12 absorption such as metformin or proton pump inhibitors, and those who have gastrointestinal disorders like Crohn’s, celiac, or atrophic gastritis.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
This can happen to those with a condition called pernicious anemia, as well as folks with certain GI disorders (like celiac or Crohn’s) or alcohol use disorder (AUD), and those who’ve had bariatric surgery or another procedure that involved removing some or all of their stomach.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 July 2025
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“Celiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celiac. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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celiac
1 of 2 adjective
ce·li·ac
variants
or chiefly British coeliac
1
: of or relating to the abdominal cavity
2
: belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease
the celiac syndrome
a celiac diet
celiac
2 of 2 noun
variants
or chiefly British coeliac
: a celiac part (as a nerve)
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