Definition of Wheat germ

1. Noun. Embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins.

Generic synonyms: Aliment, Alimentation, Nourishment, Nutriment, Nutrition, Sustenance, Victuals
Group relationships: Wheat, Wheat Berry

Definition of Wheat germ

1. Noun. embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Wheat germ

1. The embryonic plant at the tip of the seed of wheat. Wheat germ has been used as the starting material for a cell free translation system and is also the source of wheat germ agglutinin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wheat Germ

whear
wheare
wheat
wheat beer
wheat berry
wheat bisk
wheat bisks
wheat bread
wheat eel
wheat eelworm
wheat field
wheat flag smut
wheat flour
wheat future
wheat germ (current term)
wheat germ agglutinin
wheat germ agglutinin-horseradish peroxidase conjugate
wheat germ agglutinins
wheat germ oil
wheat gluten
wheat gum
wheat pasture poisoning
wheat penny
wheat peroxidase
wheat rust
wheat scab
wheatback
wheatbacks
wheatberries

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