noun
gout
gowt
noun
1
A painful form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints, often striking the big toe.
"His gout flared up whenever he ate too much red meat."
How to Use Gout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA joint disease caused by excess uric acid, classically affecting the big toe.
Common pairings
a gout attack
suffer from gout
gout flare-up
Word Forms
gouted past tense, gouts plural, gouts plural, gouts singular
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Etymology
From Old French gote/gute, ultimately from Latin gutta ("a drop"), reflecting the old belief that the disease came from bad fluids "dropping" into the joints.