lymph
noun/lɪmf/
/lɪmf/
[uncountable]- a clear liquid containing white blood cells that helps to clean the tissues of the body and helps to prevent infections from spreadingOxford Collocations DictionaryLymph is used before these nouns:Topics Biologyc2
- gland
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally referring to pure water): from French lymphe or Latin lympha, limpa ‘water’.Definitions on the go
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