LYMPH


Meaning of LYMPH in English

/limf/ , n.

1. Anat. , Physiol. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels.

2. Archaic. the sap of a plant.

3. Archaic. a stream or spring of clear, pure water.

[ 1620-30; lympha water (earlier * limpa; see LIMPID); pseudo-Gk form, by assoc. with nympha nýmphe NYMPH ]

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