/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 ]