/ lɪmf; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a clear liquid containing white blood cells that helps to clean the tissues of the body and helps to prevent infections from spreading
► lymph·at·ic / lɪmˈfætɪk; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]:
the lymphatic system
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (originally referring to pure water): from French lymphe or Latin lympha , limpa water.