Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Derived from gluten and amine.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) Of or pertaining to gluten.
  • adjective a nitrogenous organic acid obtained from certain albuminoids, as gluten; -- called also amido-glutaric acid.

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  • adjective organic chemistry Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid

Etymologies

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Latin gluten ("glue") +‎ -amic

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Examples

  • The test came back positive for antibodies directed against a brain enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD).

    Medical Mystery: A Girl Loses Her Mind 2010

  • The test came back positive for antibodies directed against a brain enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD).

    Forbes.com: News 2010

  • The test came back positive for antibodies directed against a brain enzyme called glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD).

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • A gene called glutamic acid decarboxylase, or GAD, is delivered to the cells via an inert virus.

    Gene Therapy Raises Hopes for Parkinson's Treatment Amy Dockser Marcus 2011

  • That means that there has to be built-in redundancy: for instance, GAA in DNA and RNA codes for the amino acid called glutamic acid, but so does GAG.

    The Language of God Francis S. Collins 2006

  • That means that there has to be built-in redundancy: for instance, GAA in DNA and RNA codes for the amino acid called glutamic acid, but so does GAG.

    The Language of God Francis S. Collins 2006

  • Experts say vegetable protein has a common amino acid called glutamic acid that lowers blood pressure.

    Charlottesville Blogs 2009

  • GABA is made by a gene called glutamic acid decarboxylase, or GAD.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • A second study, which looked at whether combining glutamic acid decarboxylase GAD plus aluminum hydroxide to create an antigen could prevent the loss of insulin production in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

    Trials of type 1 diabetes vaccines bring mixed results 2011

  • A second study, which looked at whether combining glutamic acid decarboxylase GAD plus aluminum hydroxide to create an antigen could prevent the loss of insulin production in patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

    Trials of type 1 diabetes vaccines bring mixed results 2011

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