1. In Greek mythology, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods instead of blood.
Usage: plural of ichor; mythological/literary
2. A thin, watery discharge from a wound or sore; a foul-smelling fluid.
Usage: plural of ichor; medical/archaic

Examples

• In Homer's epics, the gods bled ichors when wounded in battle.
• The ancient texts describe ichors as a golden, immortal substance.
• Medieval physicians sometimes referred to infected wounds as producing ichors.
• Poets have long used ichors as a metaphor for divine essence.
• The mythological ichors symbolized the superiority of the gods over mortals.