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.

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

Words nearby ichor

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

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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

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.