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, adverb non·lym·phat·ic, adjective

Words nearby lymphatic

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for lymphatic

lymphatic
/ (lɪmˈfætɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing lymph the 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

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.