χυλός

A. juice in general, opp. ὕδωρ, Ocell. 2.3, cf. Iamb. in Nic. p.81 P.; in various uses:

I. juice of plants, χυλῶν στακτῶν εἴτε ἀνθῶν ἢ καρπῶν Pl. Criti. 115a, cf. Arist. HA 596b15, Col. 796a23, Aud. 802a15, Thphr. HP 6.4.6, LXX 4 Ma. 6.25.

b. decoction, Dsc. Eup. 1.55; but distd. fr. ἀφέψημα, Id. 1.105.

2. of animal juices, Hp. Alim. 11,14, Arist. Col. 794a21.

3. juice produced by the digestion of food, chyle, Gal. UP 4.3.

4. barley-water, gruel, having the barley or groats strained off, whereas πτισάνη was taken unstrained, πτισάνης χ. Hp. Acut. 6, cf. Cratin. 297 (lyr.), Ephipp. 13.6 (anap.): pl., Anaxipp. 1.46.

II. = χυμός 11, flavour, taste, Gorg. ap.S.E. M. 7.85, v.l. in Arist. EN 1118a28; αἱ διὰ χυλῶν ἡδοναί Epicur. Fr. 67, cf. Ep. 3.p.63U., Diocl.Fr. 112, Phld. Mus. p.103K.; κατ’ ὀσμὴν καὶ χρόαν καὶ χυλόν Id. Sign. 27: metaph., χ. στωμυλμάτων, φιλίας, Ar. Ra. 943, Pax 997 (anap.). (Gal. 11.450 distinguishes χυλός juice fr. χυμός flavour, attributing this usage to Aristotle and later writers, whereas earlier authors used χυμός in both senses: the Mss. vary.)