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gout

Pronunciation: /gaʊt/

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Definition of gout

noun

1 [mass noun] a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, especially in the smaller bones of the feet, deposition of chalk-stones, and episodes of acute pain.

2 literary a drop or spot of something:gouts of blood erupted from the wound

Derivatives

goutiness
gouty

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French goute, from medieval Latin gutta, literally 'drop' (because gout was believed to be caused by the dropping of diseased matter from the blood into the joints)