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ichorous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or relating to ichor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an ichorous discharge
  • the sanious discharge from an ulcer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sanious

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ichor + -ous.