Glutose

/ˈɡluːtoʊs/ adjective

Definition

Containing or resembling gluten; sticky or glutinous in nature.

Etymology

From 'gluten' + '-ose' (full of, resembling). A less common variant of 'glutenous,' formed following standard English adjectival suffixes in scientific and medical contexts.

Kelly Says

This is basically a fancier way of saying 'glutenous,' mostly seen in older scientific writing—scientists love having multiple words that mean almost the same thing!

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