Lymph

Lymph
Lymph Lymph, n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water. [1913 Webster]

A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. --Trench. [1913 Webster]

2. (Anat.) 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. [1913 Webster]

3. (Med.) 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. [1913 Webster]

4. (Physiol. Chem.) A fluid containing certain products resulting from the growth of specific microorganisms upon some culture medium, and supposed to be possessed of curative properties. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{Lymph corpuscles} (Anat.), finely granular nucleated cells, identical with the colorless blood corpuscles, present in the lymph and chyle.

{Lymph duct} (Anat.), a lymphatic.

{Lymph heart}. See Note under {Heart}, n., 1. [1913 Webster]


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  • lymph — 1725 in physiology sense, colorless fluid found in the body, from Fr. lymphe, from L. lympha water, clear water, a goddess of water, variant of lumpæ waters, altered by influence of Gk. nymphe goddess of a spring, nymph. The word was used earlier …   Etymology dictionary

  • lymph — lymph. См. лимфа. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • lymph — [lımf] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: lympha water goddess, water , from Greek nymphe; NYMPH] a clear liquid that is formed in your body and passes into your blood system to fight against infection >lymphatic [lımˈfætık] adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lymph — [ lımf ] noun uncount a clear liquid in your body that destroys harmful bacteria …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • lymph — ► NOUN 1) a colourless fluid containing white blood cells, which bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream. 2) fluid exuding from a sore or inflamed tissue. ORIGIN Latin lympha, limpa water …   English terms dictionary

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