the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
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eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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Gula \Gu"la\, n.; pl. L. {Gul[AE]}, E. {Gulas}. [L., the throat, gullet.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat. (b) A plate which in most insects supports the submentum.