1. In Greek mythology, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods instead of blood.
Usage: mythological; often capitalized in classical contexts
2. A thin, acrid, or foul-smelling discharge from a wound or sore.
Usage: medical; archaic or literary

Examples

• In Homer's epics, ichor flowed through the veins of Zeus and the other Olympian gods.
• The ancient Greeks believed that ichor was the divine equivalent of human blood.
• The wound began to weep ichor, a sign of serious infection.
• Medieval physicians sometimes referred to foul-smelling discharge from wounds as ichor.
• The poet used ichor metaphorically to describe something precious and otherworldly.