English Explanatory Dictionary

lymphatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system.
  2. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; having characteristics once associated with an excess of lymph: lack of muscle tone, paleness, sluggishness, etc.
  3. Madly enthusiastic; frantic.
noun
  1. A vessel that transports lymph.

Pronunciation

/lɪmˈfæ.tɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lymphatic.wav

Word forms

lymphatic more lymphatic most lymphatic lymphatics

Etymology

From lymph + -atic.

Related words

thoracic duct

Derived words

angiolymphatic cardiolymphatic endolymphatic extralymphatic glymphatic haemolymphatic hemolymphatic intralymphatic lymphatically lymphatic node lymphatic system lymphatic vessel microlymphatic neurolymphatic nonlymphatic perilymphatic right lymphatic duct translymphatic vasculolymphatic venolymphatic
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