gout
noun
ˈgau̇t 
1
: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
2
: a mass or aggregate especially of something fluid often gushing or bursting forth
gouty
ˈgau̇-tē
adjective 
Example Sentences
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Can those with gout safely take glucosamine/chondroitin supplements? Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Neither the antidepressant fluvoxamine, often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, nor the gout drug colchicine, was shown to provide benefit to COVID-19 patients. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 See More
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Can those with gout safely take glucosamine/chondroitin supplements? Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Neither the antidepressant fluvoxamine, often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, nor the gout drug colchicine, was shown to provide benefit to COVID-19 patients. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 Dinosaurs suffered from some of the same diseases that afflict humans and animals today including cancer, gout and infections. Megan Marples, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English goute, from Anglo-French gute drop, gout, from Latin gutta drop
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
gout
noun
ˈgau̇t
: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood