Lymph Definition

lĭmf
noun
A spring of clear water.
Webster's New World
A clear, yellowish fluid resembling blood plasma, found in intercellular spaces and in the lymphatic vessels of vertebrates.
Webster's New World
Any of various colorless liquids similar to this; esp., the clear liquid given off from inflamed bodily tissues.
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Origin of Lymph

  • From Latin lympha (“water, water nymph"), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (numphÄ“, “nymph") (English nymph), of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin lympha water nymph from Greek numphē young bride, water nymph

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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