Lymph Meaning
/lɪmf/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounPure water.
nounPure water., The sap of plants.
Sentence Examples
Swollen lymph nodes are usually found near the site of an infection, tumour, or inflammation.
You have a cold and your lymph nodes are swollen.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The clear fluid that circulates through the body's immune system is called ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lymphatic system is responsible for draining ____ from the body's tissues and back into the blood.
Word Origin & History
Borrowing from French lymphe and/or Latin lympha (“clear water”), from Ancient Greek νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē, “bride; spring water”). Doublet of nymph.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She lay face-down, an infected puncture point on the inside of her thigh oozing a faint lymph."
— 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate 2011, page 268:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The clear fluid that circulates through the body's immune system is called ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lymphatic system is responsible for draining ____ from the body's tissues and back into the blood.