单词 | lymph |
释义 | lymph /limf/, n. 1. Anat. , Physiol. 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. 2. Archaic. the sap of a plant. 3. Archaic. a stream or spring of clear, pure water. [1620-30; < L lympha water (earlier *limpa; see LIMPID); pseudo-Gk form, by assoc. with nympha < Gk nýmphe NYMPH] |
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