: a tenacious elastic protein substance especially of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
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Give It A Rest After mixing, leave the dough in the refrigerator to let the gluten (the protein that holds everything together) relax and allow the butter time to resolidify.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Reese's peanut butter cups, which come in packages of one, two or four, are labeled gluten-free.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
There are gluten-free and Alpha-gal-friendly options on the menu as well.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The researchers noted that people’s symptoms are certainly real, but the cause is rarely straightforward or purely about gluten.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Reese's peanut butter cups, which come in packages of one, two or four, are labeled gluten-free.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
There are gluten-free and Alpha-gal-friendly options on the menu as well.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The researchers noted that people’s symptoms are certainly real, but the cause is rarely straightforward or purely about gluten.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Gluten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluten. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn 
: a tough elastic protein substance in flour especially from wheat that holds together dough and makes it sticky
Medical Definition
gluten
noun
glu·ten
ˈglüt-ᵊn
: a gluey protein substance especially of wheat flour that causes dough to be sticky
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