( BrE ) ( NAmE celiac disease ) / ˈsiːliæk dɪziːz; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a disease in which sb cannot digest food (= break it down in their body) because their body is very sensitive to gluten (= a protein that is found in wheat )
( BrE ) ( NAmE celiac disease ) / ˈsiːliæk dɪziːz; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a disease in which sb cannot digest food (= break it down in their body) because their body is very sensitive to gluten (= a protein that is found in wheat )
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005