Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ichor: A thin, yellowish, watery fluid that is discharged from a wound or sore during the healing process, often indicating infection or inflammation.
   • Yellowish serous fluid: A sterile or infected pale yellow exudate consisting of serum, white blood cells, and cellular debris, commonly seen in blisters, burns, or infected wounds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vết bỏng đang rỉ ra nước vàng. (The burn is oozing ichor.)
  • Bác sĩ nói nước vàng ở vết thương là dấu hiệu nhiễm trùng nhẹ. (The doctor said the yellowish fluid from the wound is a sign of a mild infection.)
  • Đừng làm vỡ bóng nước để tránh chảy nước vàng. (Do not pop the blister to prevent ichor from leaking.)

Advanced Usage

• In a clinical or medical context, "nước vàng" is a layman's term often corresponding to serous exudate or purulent drainage (if infected), which are more precise medical terms.
  • Quá trình lành vết thương có thể bao gồm giai đoạn tiết ra nước vàng. (The wound healing process can include a stage of serous exudate production.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mủ (n): Pus; a thick, often white or yellow, fluid caused by infection, distinct from the thinner "nước vàng."

  • Vết thương có mủ cần được điều trị bằng kháng sinh. (A wound with pus needs antibiotic treatment.)

• Dịch vàng (n): A more formal or descriptive synonym for "nước vàng," meaning "yellowish fluid."

  • Dịch vàng tiết ra là phản ứng viêm bình thường. (The secretion of yellowish fluid is a normal inflammatory response.)

Synonyms

• Serous fluid: The clear to pale yellow fluid portion of blood that seeps from wounds.
• Exudate: A general term for fluid leaking from blood vessels into tissues or out of a wound.
• Ichor: A literary or medical term for thin, watery discharge from a wound.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "nước vàng." The term is used literally in medical or descriptive contexts.

1. Ichor (discharged from a wound)