ICHOR


Meaning of ICHOR in English

ˈīˌkȯ(ə)r, -ȯ(ə), -_kə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, sanies, from Greek ichōr fluid in the veins of the gods, sanies, probably of non-Indo-European origin

1. Greek mythology : an ethereal fluid taking the place of blood in the veins of the gods

2. : a thin watery or blood-tinged discharge (as from an ulcer) — compare sanies

3. : a concentrated magma rich in mineralizers

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