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Lymph Common

Lymph has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels

"The surgeon explained that the swelling was caused by an infection trapped in the lymph, which carries white blood cells through the body's delicate network of vessels."

2

Pure water.

"The ancient alchemist believed that pure water was actually a refined form of lymph distilled from the earth's veins."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
liquid body substance
Rhyming Words
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