ichorous

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est liquide, aqueux et souvent fétide, généralement utilisé pour qualifier le pus ou les écoulements d'une plaie ou d'un ulcère; terme soutenu ou littéraire.

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.

1. Relating to ichorC2formalmedical

   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.

   ichoreux (relatif à l'ichor)

   • 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.

   Synonymessaniousserousthinwatery