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i·chor

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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

]

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i·chor·ous

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i·chor Audio Help (ī'kôr', ī'kər) Pronunciation Key
n.

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

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ichor
noun
1.	(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
2.	a fluid product of inflammation [syn: pus]

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

i'chor·ous (ī'kər-əs) adj.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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

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Ichor

I"chor\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?: cf. F. ichor.]

1. (Class. Myth.) An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods.

2. A thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc.

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