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- [limf]
- /lɪmf/
- /lɪmf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [limf]
- /lɪmf/
Definitions of lymph word
- noun lymph Anatomy, Physiology. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels. 1
- noun lymph Archaic. the sap of a plant. 1
- noun lymph Archaic. a stream or spring of clear, pure water. 1
- noun lymph A colorless fluid containing white blood cells, that bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream. 1
- noun lymph fluid: blood plasma 1
- abbreviation LYMPH lymphatic 1
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Origin of lymph
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin lympha water (earlier *limpa; see limpid); pseudo-Greek form, by association with nympha < Greek nýmphē nymph
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Parts of speech for Lymph
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lymph popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lymph usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lymph
noun lymph
- body fluid — any of various types of fluid found in the body of a human or animal, as blood or urine.
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