HyperDic: lymph

English > 1 sense of the word lymph:
NOUNbodylympha thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle
lymph > pronunciation
Soundslih'mf
Rhymesnymph
English > lymph: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels.
Part ofcirculatory system, cardiovascular systemThe organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
Broaderliquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humourThe liquid parts of the body
Substance ofchyleA milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats
Spanishlinfa
Catalanlimfa
Adjectiveslymphaticof or relating to or produced by lymph
lymphoidresembling lymph or lymphatic tissues

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