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ichor

i·chor [  kàwr, kər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. discharge from sore: a watery or slightly bloody discharge from a wound or an ulcer

2. Greek gods' blood: in Greek mythology, the fluid said to run instead of body fluid through the veins of the gods

[Mid-17th century. < Greek ikhōr]

i·chor·ous [ kərəss ] adjective
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