lymph

CEFRC1

/lɪmf/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A clear body fluid that helps fight infection and remove waste.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no pl...

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.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [lɪmpf]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Pure water., The sap of plants.

  2. Pure water.

  3. A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

More examples

In context

  • She lay face-down, an infected puncture point on the inside of her thigh oozing a faint lymph.

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Origin

noun

Borrowing from French lymphe and/or Latin lympha (“clear water”), from Ancient Greek νῠ́μφη (nŭ́mphē, “bride; spring water”). Doublet of nymph.