English
Etymology
mid 17th century, from Classical Greek: ��|��
Noun
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- the liquid that in Greek Mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods
- context|poetically any bloodlike fluid
- a watery, fetid discharge from a sore
Quotations
1720: This said, she wiped from Venusâ�� 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
Category:Bodily fluids
el:ichor
fr:ichor
ru:ichor
vi:ichor
zh:ichor
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