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Definition of 'gout'Noun
( en-noun)
(pathology|not countable) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
(usually|followed by of) A spurt or splotch.
* , Macbeth , act 2, scene 1:
- I see thee still,
- And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood.
* 1981 , , Children of Men , ch. 20, page 137:
- [S]mall chunks of rubble and gouts of soot had fallen from the chimney, and were ground into the rug under his unwary feet.
* 2002 , , The Shadow of the Lion , (Google preview) :
- Another blow sent gouts of blood flying, along with gobbets of flesh.
(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.[Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989)]
Synonyms
* gouty arthritis
* urarthritis
* crystalline arthritis
Related terms
* gutter
Derived terms
* gouty
* goutiness
* pseudogout
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