Non-meat alternatives such as veggie burgers, frozen entrees and desserts contain hidden sources of gluten. Beware of baked beans, binders, brown rice syrup, hydrolyzed plant and vegetable proteins, vital wheat gluten, seitan and TVP (textured vegetable protein).
A poltroon is a coward. Poltroons have a lack of courage and fortitude. Poltroon is an old-fashioned word for a type of person that exists in every time period: a coward. If you behave in a way that shows no courage or confidence, you're acting like a poltroon. In movies, the villains are often poltroons who are sneaky and devious instead of brave and straightforward.
Noun. 1. polio-an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord. acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, poliomyelitis. infectious disease-a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact.Translations.oÂ·liÂ·o. A contagious disease, caused by a virus, that mainly affects the nerve cells of the spinal cord and brain, often leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. The name is a shortening of poliomyelitis (pÅâ²lÄ-Å-mÄ«â²É-lÄ«â²tÄ­s).