podagric

English

Etymology

Latin podagricus, from Ancient Greek ποδαγρικός (podagrikós, “gouty”).

Adjective

podagric (comparative more podagric, superlative most podagric)

  1. (obsolete) Of or relating to gout.

Noun

podagric (plural podagrics)

  1. (obsolete) A person suffering from gout.
    • 1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, J. Roberts, page 16:
      And at best the podagric, when in health, is but a criple, the joints being defrauded of due unction.
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