Definition of lymph Lymph

/lɪˈmf/ - [limf] - lymph

We found 7 definitions of lymph from 5 different sources.

What does lymph mean?

Noun Plural: lymphs
lymph - a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
		bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humor, humour the liquid parts of the body
		cardiovascular system, circulatory system the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
		chyle a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats

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lymph (Noun)
A colourless, watery, bodily fluid carried by the lymphatic system , that consists mainly of white blood cell s.

lymph (n.)
A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water.
lymph (n.)
An alkaline colorless fluid, contained in the lymphatic vessels, coagulable like blood, but free from red blood corpuscles. It is absorbed from the various tissues and organs of the body, and is finally discharged by the thoracic and right lymphatic ducts into the great veins near the heart.
lymph (n.)
A fibrinous material exuded from the blood vessels in inflammation. In the process of healing it is either absorbed, or is converted into connective tissue binding the inflamed surfaces together.

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