ichor

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A noun with two primary meanings: in Greek mythology, it refers to the ethereal fluid that flows in the veins of the gods; in medical contexts, it denotes a watery or thin fluid discharged from a wound or site of inflammation.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: in der griechischen Mythologie die ätherische Flüssigkeit, die in den Adern der Götter fließt; im medizinischen Kontext eine wässrige oder dünne Flüssigkeit, die aus einer Wunde oder einem Entzündungsherd austritt.

1. Mythological fluid C2 formal

   The ethereal fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology, often described as golden or blood-like.

   • In Homer's epics, the gods bled ichor when wounded.
   • The ichor of the gods was said to be immortal and pure.
   • Ancient myths describe ichor as a divine substance.

   🇩🇪Ichor

2. Medical discharge C2 formal medical

   A thin, watery discharge from a wound or an inflamed area, often associated with infection.

   • The doctor noted the presence of ichor in the infected wound.
   • Ichor can be a sign of a serious bacterial infection.
   • The wound produced a small amount of ichor before healing.

   🇩🇪Wundsekret

   Synonyme: dischargesanies

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• ichor's possessive singular form