Ichor
WordNet

noun


(1)   A fluid product of inflammation
(2)   (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. the liquid that in Greek Mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods
  2. any bloodlike fluid
  3. a watery, fetid discharge from a sore
  4. yellow bile

Quotations

  • 1720: This said, she wiped from Venus’ wounded palm / The sacred ichor, and infused the balm. — Alexander Pope, The Iliad
  • 1936: Wrap him for shroud in a petal. / Embalm him with ichor of nettle. — Robert Frost, 'Departmental', 1936
  • 1989: They will not live / As shades but angle forward to enjoy / The pluck of life, the pressure of their ichor. — Peter Porter, 'They Come Back More', from Possible Worlds, 1989
 
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