lymphs

lymph

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Definitions of lymphs word

noun lymphs 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 lymphs Archaic. the sap of a plant. 1
noun lymphs Archaic. a stream or spring of clear, pure water. 1
abbreviation LYMPHS lymph 0
noun lymphs plural of lymph. 0

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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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".

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