cruor

/ˈkɹuː.ə(ɹ)/

KɹUː · ə(ɹ) (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The colouring matter of the blood.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cruor (“blood”). See crude.

Example Sentences

  • "The boy is pinched and bled, heated and cooled, sprinkled with powders, spread with salves and a gritty mucilage of peony seeds and cat’s cruor."
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