glutoid

noun

glu·​toid

ˈglüˌtȯid

plural -s

: gelatin hardened with formaldehyde and used in making enteric capsules and as a coating for enteric pills

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary glut- (from gluten) + -oid

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