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ichorous
Variant of ichor
ichor
definition
ichor (ī′kôr′, ī′kər)
noun
Etymology: Gr ichōr
Gr. Myth. the ethereal fluid flowing instead of blood in the veins of the godsEtymology: 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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