cruor
/ˈkruːɔː
/noun [mass noun] rare
Coagulated 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.
Origin
Mid 17th cent: Latin.