lymph
noun
- Archaic a spring of clear water
- a clear, yellowish fluid resembling blood plasma, found in intercellular spaces and in the lymphatic vessels of vertebrates
- any of various colorless liquids similar to this; esp., the clear liquid given off from inflamed body tissues
See lymph in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lĭmf)
noun- A clear, watery, sometimes faintly yellowish fluid derived from body tissues that contains white blood cells and circulates throughout the lymphatic system, returning to the venous bloodstream through the thoracic duct. Lymph acts to remove bacteria and certain proteins from the tissues, transport fat from the small intestine, and supply mature lymphocytes to the blood.
- Archaic A spring or stream of pure, clear water.
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