ichorous

An archaic adjective describing something that is thin, watery, and often foul-smelling, typically used in reference to pus or discharge from a wound or sore.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv für etwas Flüssiges, Wässriges und oft übel Riechendes, meist in Bezug auf Eiter oder Absonderungen aus Wunden oder Geschwüren.

1. Relating to ichor C2 formal medical

   Resembling or characterized by ichor, a thin watery or sanious discharge from a wound or sore; also pertaining to the fluid said to flow in the veins of the gods in mythology.

   • The wound emitted an ichorous fluid that required immediate cleaning.
   • The ichorous discharge from the ulcer was a sign of infection.
   • In Homer's epics, the wounds of the gods bled ichorous blood, not mortal blood.
   • The doctor noted the ichorous nature of the exudate and prescribed antibiotics.

   🇩🇪ichorös

   Synonyme: saniousserousthinwatery

• more ichorous comparative form
• most ichorous superlative form