What does ichorous mean?
Definitions for ichorous
ˈaɪ kər əsichorous
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Princeton's WordNet
ichorous, saniousadjective
of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies
"an ichorous discharge"; "the sanious discharge from an ulcer"
Wiktionary
ichorousadjective
Resembling or relating to ichor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ichorousadjective
Sanious; thin; undigested.
Etymology: from ichor.
The lung-growth is imputed to a superficial sanious or ichorous exulceration. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.
The pus from an ulcer of the liver, growing thin and ichorous, corrodes the vessels. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.
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ichorous
Ichorous refers to a substance that is watery and foul-smelling, resembling ichor, which in Greek mythology is the fluid that flows like blood in the veins of the gods. In a more modern, medical context, it could describe the discharge from a wound or ulcer that has become infected.
Webster Dictionary
Ichorousadjective
of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious
Etymology: [Cf. F. ichoreux.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ichorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ichorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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