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gout
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gout
(noun)
gout
/
ˈ
gaʊt/
noun
gout
/
ˈ
gaʊt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOUT
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noncount
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:
a disease that causes painful swelling of the joints especially in the toes
— gouty
/
ˈ
gaʊti/
adjective
goutier
;
goutiest
gouty
toes
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