ichorous

Variant of ichor

ichor definition

ichor (ī′kôr′, ī′kər)

noun

  1. Etymology: Gr ichōr

    Gr. Myth. the ethereal fluid flowing instead of blood in the veins of the gods

  2. Etymology: ModL < Gr

    a thin, acrid, watery discharge from a wound or sore

Related Forms:

  • ichorous i′chor·ous (-kər əs) adjective

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