gleet

[ gleet ]

/ glit /

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noun

Pathology.

a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.

Also called nasal gleet. Veterinary Pathology. an inflammation of the nasal passages of a horse, producing a thick discharge.

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Origin of gleet

1300–50; Middle English glete<Middle French glete,Old French glette<Latin glittus sticky

Words nearby gleet

gleefully, gleek, gleeman, gleenie, gleesome, gleet, gleety, gleg, Gleichschaltung, Gleipnir, Gleiwitz

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How to use gleet in a sentence

Gleet or obstinate milky discharge or oozing of from two to twelve years standing yielded painlessly and permanently to their use.
Manhood Perfectly Restored|Unknown
Neglected gleet often causes stricture; neglected or improperly treated stricture often causes and keeps up a gleet.
Manhood Perfectly Restored|Unknown
In addition to this, give the tonics recommended for nasal gleet.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
She was aware of my disease, which by that time had become a gleet and did not inconvenience me in any way.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

If the nasal gleet is the result of a diseased tooth, the latter must be removed.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for gleet

gleet

/ (ɡliːt) /

noun

inflammation of the urethra with a slight discharge of thin pus and mucus: a stage of chronic gonorrhoea

the pus and mucus discharged

Derived forms of gleet

gleety, adjective

Word Origin for gleet

C14: from Old French glette slime, from Latin glittus sticky

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