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lymphatic

[ lim-fat-ik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
  2. (of persons) having the characteristics, as flabbiness or sluggishness, formerly believed to be due to an excess of lymph in the system.


noun

  1. a lymphatic vessel.

lymphatic

/ ±ôɪ³¾Ëˆ´Úæ³Ùɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or containing lymph

    the lymphatic vessels

  2. of or relating to the lymphatic system
  3. sluggish or lacking vigour
“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

noun

  1. a lymphatic vessel
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ±ô²â³¾Ëˆ±è³ó²¹³Ù¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô²â³¾Â·±è³ó²¹³Ùi·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôl²â³¾Â·±è³ó²¹³Ùi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymphatic1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin ±ô²â³¾±è³óÄå³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ “frenzied, crazy,†literally, “watery,†with the substantial shift in definition perhaps parallel to Greek ²Ô²â³¾±è³ó¾±Ã¢²Ô “to be in a frenzy,†from ²Ôý³¾±è³óŧ “bride, nymph,†poetically, “water†( nymph ); equivalent to lymph + -atic ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymphatic1

C17 (meaning: mad): from Latin ±ô²â³¾±è³óÄå³Ù¾±³¦³Ü²õ. Original meaning perhaps arose from a confusion between nymph and lymph ; compare Greek numphaleptos frenzied
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Fluid is released from the lower body via veins and the lymphatic system, and those two channels rely on muscles contracting — squeezing — to help move fluid up against gravity.

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Using education and simple, low-cost methods, the Carter Center’s health initiatives addressed “neglected tropical diseasesâ€: lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and malaria.

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Lipolysis usually refers to injections where chemicals break up fat cells and the fat is removed naturally by the lymphatic system and the liver.

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The FDA-cleared Ballancer Pro lymphatic compression therapy, he said, enhances lymphatic drainage to rid the body of toxins and reduces swelling and muscle soreness.

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