LYMPHATIC


Meaning of LYMPHATIC in English

I. lim-ˈfa-tik adjective

Date: 1649

1.

a. : of, relating to, or produced by lymph, lymphoid tissue, or lymphocytes

b. : conveying lymph

2. : lacking physical or mental energy : sluggish

• lym·phat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

II. noun

Date: 1667

: a vessel that contains or conveys lymph — called also lymph vessel

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