Dictionary
lymph
Pronunciation: (limf), [key]—
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.
lymph-
var. of
lympho- before a vowel:
lymphoma. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.