adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling ichor; containing or characterized by ichor
- of or relating to a thin, acrid discharge from a wound or sore
Usage: literary or mythological; often used in classical or fantasy contexts
Usage: medical or archaic
Examples
- The gods' ichorous blood flowed from the wound in the ancient epic.
- In Greek mythology, ichor was the ichorous fluid that ran through the veins of immortals.
- The poet described the divine being's ichorous essence as shimmering and golden.
- Medieval physicians documented ichorous discharge from infected wounds.
- The fantasy novel depicted the creature's ichorous nature as otherworldly and luminous.