Lymphatic Definition

lĭm-fătĭk
lymphatics
adjective
Of, containing, or conveying lymph.
Webster's New World
Of, or caused by improper functioning of, the lymph nodes.
Webster's New World
Sluggish; without energy: a sluggish condition was formerly thought to be due to too much lymph in the body.
Webster's New World
Madly enthusiastic; frantic.
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Synonyms:
noun
A lymphatic vessel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lymphatic

Noun

Singular:
lymphatic
Plural:
lymphatics

Origin of Lymphatic

  • New Latin lymphaticus from Latin lympha lymph lymph

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

Lymphatic Sentence Examples

  • The lymphatic glands are hardly affected.

  • Nearly all the lymphatic glands in the body are involved, and have a characteristic appearance.

  • In other cases very serious disorders of the lymphatic system are brought about, of which the most marked is perhaps Elephantiasis.

  • This state of affairs has no antecedent improbability about it, since in the Vertebrata the coelom is unquestionably confluent with the haemal system through the lymphatic vessels.

  • The substance follows the pathway of the lymphatic drainage.

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Words Starting With

LLYLYM

Words Ending With

CICTIC

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With L9 Letter Words Ending With C