Difference between Ichor and Pus

What is the difference between Ichor and Pus?

Ichor as a noun is the liquid that in greek mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods while Pus as a noun is a whitish-yellow or yellow substance made primarily of dead white blood cells and dead bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

Ichor

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the liquid that in Greek Mythology was said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods any bloodlike fluid a watery, fetid discharge from a sore yellow bile

Pus

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A whitish-yellow or yellow substance made primarily of dead white blood cells and dead bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

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