ichor

[ ahy-kawr, ahy-ker ]

/ ˈaɪ kɔr, ˈaɪ kər /

noun

Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.

Pathology. an acrid, watery discharge, as from an ulcer or wound.

Words nearby ichor

ichnite, ichno-, ichnofossil, ichnography, ichnology, ichor, ichoroid, ichorrhea, ichth., ichthammol, ichthyic

Origin of ichor

1630–40; < Late Latin īchōr (in medical sense) < Greek īchṓr

OTHER WORDS FROM ichor

i·chor·ous

[ahy-ker-uh s] /ˈaɪ kər əs/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for ichor

From this moral ulcer there flows out daily and nightly an ichor as destructive as that from a cancer.
Cast Adrift|T. S. Arthur
Dione then wiped the ichor from the hand of Venus, and at her touch the wound healed and the pain ceased.
The Story of Troy|Michael Clarke
Then the mast elephant of the wind began to rush, showering drops of rain like drops of ichor, and rooting up trees.
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
She spoke, and with her palms wiped off the ichor from her hand: the hand was healed, and the severe pains mitigated.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)|Homer

Winifred was not discontented with her lot—the ichor of youth and good health flowed too strongly in her veins.
The Bartlett Mystery|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for ichor

ichor

/ (ˈaɪkɔː) /

noun

Greek myth the fluid said to flow in the veins of the gods

pathol a foul-smelling watery discharge from a wound or ulcer

Derived forms of ichor

ichorous, adjective

Word Origin for ichor

C17: from Greek ikhōr, of obscure origin

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Medical definitions for ichor

ichor

[ ī′kôr′, ī′kər ]

n.

A watery, acrid discharge from a wound or ulcer.

Other words from ichor

i′chor•ous (ī′kər-əs) adj.