LYMPHATIC


Meaning of LYMPHATIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪmˈfætɪk ]

adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or secreting or conveying lymph (lymphatic gland). 2 (of a person) pale, flabby, or sluggish. --n. a veinlike vessel conveying lymph. ølymphatic system a network of vessels conveying lymph. [orig. = frenzied, f. L lymphaticus mad f. Gk numpholeptos seized by nymphs: now assoc. with LYMPH (on the analogy of spermatic etc.)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.