What does ichor mean?

Definitions for ichor
ˈaɪ kɔr, ˈaɪ kərichor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ichornoun

    (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

  2. pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festeringnoun

    a fluid product of inflammation

Wiktionary

  1. ichornoun

    the liquid that in Greek Mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods

  2. ichornoun

    any bloodlike fluid

  3. ichornoun

    a watery, fetid discharge from a sore

  4. ichornoun

    yellow bile

  5. Etymology: Mid-17th century, from ἰχώρ.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ICHORnoun

    A thin watery humour like serum. John Quincy

    Etymology: ἰχωϱ.

    Milk, drawn from some animals that feed only upon flesh, will be more apt to turn rancid and putrify, acquiring first a saline taste, which is a sign of putrefaction, and then it will turn into an ichor. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

Wikipedia

  1. Ichor

    In Greek mythology, ichor () is the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods and/or immortals. The Ancient Greek word ἰχώρ (ikhṓr) is of uncertain etymology, and has been suggested to be a foreign word.

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  1. ichor

    Ichor is a term that originates from Greek mythology, referring to the golden fluid that flows in the veins of gods and immortals, instead of blood. In a broader sense, it is used in literature to describe any ethereal or otherworldly fluid or a fluid that is extremely potent or lethal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ichornoun

    an ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods

  2. Ichornoun

    a thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc

  3. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichw`r: cf. F. ichor.]

Wikidata

  1. Ichor

    In Greek mythology, Ichor is the ethereal golden fluid that is the blood of the gods and/or immortals.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ichor

    ī′kor, n. (myth.) the ethereal juice in the veins of the gods: a watery humour: colourless matter from an ulcer.—adj. I′chorous. [Gr. ichōr.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Ichor

    an ethereal fluid presumed to supply the place of blood in the veins of the Greek gods.

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  1. chiro

  2. choir

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ichor in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ichor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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