noun
mass noun rareCoagulated blood; gore.
‘He found, when the cruor is deprived of its iron, that it becomes colourless.’- ‘In a mass of healthy blood, one half or upwards is red cruor.’
- ‘By the removal of the cruor the lymph becomes gradually paler.’
- ‘The cruor communicates a red tinge to the water, which should be changed every day.’
- ‘The cruor, or red portion of the blood, has been found, on submitting it to a microscope, to be composed of globules.’
blood, bloodiness
Origin
Mid 17th century Latin.
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