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Ichor

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i⋅chor

  [ahy-kawr, ahy-ker]
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–noun
1. Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
2. Pathology. an acrid, watery discharge, as from an ulcer or wound.
Origin:
1630–40; < LL īchōr (in medical sense) < Gk īchr

Related forms:
i⋅chor⋅ous  [ahy-ker-uhs] , adjective
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i·chor   (ī'kôr', ī'kər)   
n.  

  1. Greek Mythology The rarefied fluid said to run in the veins of the gods.

  2. Pathology A watery, acrid discharge from a wound or ulcer.


[Middle English icor, from Late Latin īchōr, from Greek īkhōr.]
i'chor·ous (ī'kər-əs) adj.
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Word Origin & History

ichor 
1638, from Gk., of unknown origin, possibly from a non-I.E. language. The fluid that serves for blood in the veins of the gods.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ichor
Pronunciation: 'I-"ko(&)r
Function: noun
: a thin watery or blood-tinged discharge (as from an ulcer) —compare SANIES —ichor·ous /-k&-r&s/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

ichor i·chor (ī'kôr', ī'kər)
n.
A watery, acrid discharge from a wound or ulcer.

i'chor·ous (ī'kər-əs) adj.

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