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ichor
[ ahy-kawr, ahy-ker ]
/ ˈaɪ kɔr, ˈaɪ kər /
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noun
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
Pathology. an acrid, watery discharge, as from an ulcer or wound.
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Origin of ichor
1630–40; <Late Latin īchōr (in medical sense) <Greek īchṓr
OTHER WORDS FROM ichor
i·chor·ous [ahy-ker-uhs], /ˈaɪ kər əs/, adjectiveWords nearby ichor
ichnite, ichno-, ichnofossil, ichnography, ichnology, ichor, ichth., ichthammol, ichthyic, ichthyo-, Ichthyocentaur
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for ichor
C17: from Greek ikhōr, of obscure origin
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