noun
ichor
Ichor (noun) means (mythology) The fluid said to run through the veins of the gods instead of blood.
noun
1
(mythology) The fluid said to run through the veins of the gods instead of blood.
2
(dated) The blood of people or animals, or, in older use, the clear liquid part of blood.
3
Any fluid that resembles blood.
4
(geology) A fluid once thought to escape from magma and turn rock into granite.
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Etymology
For sense 1 ("liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods"), the word is borrowed from Medieval Latin ichor, from Ancient Greek ῑ̓χώρ (īkhṓr, "fluid running through the veins of gods, ichor; watery part of blood, lymph, serum; watery part of milk, whey; gravy; pus; naphtha"); its further origin is unknown, though it is probably from Pre-Greek. For sense 2.4 ("fetid, watery discharge from a sore"), it comes from Middle English icor, icore [and other forms], from Medieval Latin ichor, as above.
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What is the meaning of ichor?
"ichor" (noun) means (mythology) The fluid said to run through the veins of the gods instead of blood.
What is another word for ichor?
Other words for "ichor" include sanies, purulence, pus, suppuration, festering.
What are the different meanings of ichor?
"ichor" has 3 main meanings: 1. (mythology) The fluid said to run through the veins of the gods instead of blood; 2. (dated) The blood of people or animals, or, in older use, the clear liquid part of blood; 3. Any fluid that resembles blood.
