单词 | lymphatic |
释义 | lymphatic[ lim-fat-ik ] / lɪmˈfæt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lymphatic ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivepertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph. (of persons) having the characteristics, as flabbiness or sluggishness, formerly believed to be due to an excess of lymph in the system. nouna lymphatic vessel. Origin of lymphatic1640–50; <Latin lymphāticus “frenzied, crazy,” a derivative whose meaning is hard to explain, from lympha “water” (see lymph-, -tic) OTHER WORDS FROM lymphaticlym·phat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·lym·phat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby lymphaticlymphangioplasty, lymphangiosarcoma, lymphangiotomy, lymphangitis, lymphapheresis, lymphatic, lymphatic corpuscle, lymphatic duct, lymphatic leukemia, lymphaticostomy, lymphatic plexus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lymphaticBritish Dictionary definitions for lymphaticlymphatic / (lɪmˈfætɪk) / adjectiveof, relating to, or containing lymphthe lymphatic vessels of or relating to the lymphatic system sluggish or lacking vigour nouna lymphatic vessel Derived forms of lymphaticlymphatically, adverbWord Origin for lymphaticC17 (meaning: mad): from Latin lymphāticus. Original meaning perhaps arose from a confusion between nymph and lymph; compare Greek numphaleptos frenzied Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lymphaticlymphatic [ lĭm-făt′ĭk ] adj.Of or relating to lymph, a lymph node, or a lymphatic vessel. n.A lymphatic vessel. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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