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λέμφος — meaning in English

lemfos

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English meaning

  • lymph noun A clear, watery fluid that circulates through the body's lymphatic system, carrying white blood cells and helping fight infection.

Senses

λέμφος is used for these senses in English:

  • lymph (physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

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