COELIAC DISEASE


Meaning of COELIAC DISEASE in English

( 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.