lymphatic Hear it!

lymphatic definition

lym·phatic (lim fat′ik)

adjective

  1. of, containing, or conveying lymph
  2. of, or caused by improper functioning of, the lymph nodes
  3. sluggish; without energy: a sluggish condition was formerly thought to be due to too much lymph in the body

Etymology: ModL lymphaticus < L lympha: see lymph & -atic

noun

a lymphatic vessel

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