lymphatic

[ lim-fat-ik ]

/ lɪmˈfæt ɪk /

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adjective

pertaining 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.

noun

a lymphatic vessel.

Origin of lymphatic

1640–50; <Latin lymphāticus “frenzied, crazy,” a derivative whose meaning is hard to explain, from lympha “water” (see lymph-, -tic)

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphatic

lym·phat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·lym·phat·ic, adjective

Words nearby lymphatic

lymphangioplasty, lymphangiosarcoma, lymphangiotomy, lymphangitis, lymphapheresis, lymphatic, lymphatic corpuscle, lymphatic duct, lymphatic leukemia, lymphaticostomy, lymphatic plexus

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Example sentences from the Web for lymphatic

It is because of your bodies little-known secondary circulation system called the lymphatic system.
How to Recover from Christmas|Dave Asprey|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They can live inside the gastrointestinal tract or, the case of roundworms, in the lymphatic system.
8 Diseases Scarier Than Swine Flu|Barbara Kantrowitz|October 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She was lymphatic and pale-haired; her future husband was smaller and a shade shorter than she.
Here and Hereafter|Barry Pain
Plague, The, is a very malignant kind of highly contagious fever, marked by swellings of the lymphatic glands.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

It cannot yet be positively asserted that the chloride of iron exerts a direct effect on the lymphatic vessels.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Specific inflammation of the lymphatic structures usually affects the hind legs; very seldom a fore leg.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Persons of lymphatic temperament are generally great sleepers; whilst those of a nervous and active nature are mostly the reverse.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for lymphatic

lymphatic

/ (lɪmˈfætɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing lymphthe lymphatic vessels

of or relating to the lymphatic system

sluggish or lacking vigour

noun

a lymphatic vessel

Derived forms of lymphatic

lymphatically, adverb

Word Origin for lymphatic

C17 (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 lymphatic

lymphatic

[ lĭm-făt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to lymph, a lymph node, or a lymphatic vessel.

n.

A lymphatic vessel.

单词	lymphatic
释义	lymphatic [ lim-fat-ik ] / lɪmˈfæt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lymphatic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining 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. noun a lymphatic vessel. Origin of lymphatic 1640–50; <Latin lymphāticus “frenzied, crazy,” a derivative whose meaning is hard to explain, from lympha “water” (see lymph-, -tic) OTHER WORDS FROM lymphatic lym·phat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·lym·phat·ic, adjective Words nearby lymphatic lymphangioplasty, 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 lymphatic It is because of your bodies little-known secondary circulation system called the lymphatic system. How to Recover from Christmas\|Dave Asprey\|December 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They can live inside the gastrointestinal tract or, the case of roundworms, in the lymphatic system. 8 Diseases Scarier Than Swine Flu\|Barbara Kantrowitz\|October 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST She was lymphatic and pale-haired; her future husband was smaller and a shade shorter than she. Here and Hereafter\|Barry Pain Plague, The, is a very malignant kind of highly contagious fever, marked by swellings of the lymphatic glands. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood It cannot yet be positively asserted that the chloride of iron exerts a direct effect on the lymphatic vessels. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Specific inflammation of the lymphatic structures usually affects the hind legs; very seldom a fore leg. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Persons of lymphatic temperament are generally great sleepers; whilst those of a nervous and active nature are mostly the reverse. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for lymphatic lymphatic / (lɪmˈfætɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or containing lymphthe lymphatic vessels of or relating to the lymphatic system sluggish or lacking vigour noun a lymphatic vessel Derived forms of lymphatic lymphatically, adverb Word Origin for lymphatic C17 (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 Words related to lymphatic apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, easy, enervated, faint, feeble, flagging, heavy, impassive, inactive, indifferent, inert, infirm, lackadaisical, laid-back, languishing, languorous, lazy Medical definitions for lymphatic lymphatic [ 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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lymphatic

adjective

noun

Origin of lymphatic

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphatic

Words nearby lymphatic

Example sentences from the Web for lymphatic

British Dictionary definitions for lymphatic

adjective

noun

Derived forms of lymphatic

Word Origin for lymphatic

Words related to lymphatic

Medical definitions for lymphatic

adj.

n.