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.

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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, adverbnon·lym·phat·ic, adjective

Words nearby lymphatic

lymphangi-, lymphangial, lymphangiography, lymphangioma, lymphangitis, lymphatic, lymphatic system, lymphatic tissue, lymphatolysis, lymph cell, lymphedema

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How to use lymphatic in a sentence

Some research has linked occupational exposure to 2,4-D—in farmers and professionals who apply herbicides—to a higher risk of lymphatic cancers, particularly Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The Unsettled—and Unsettling—Science of Lawn Chemicals|Tik Root|June 9, 2022|Time
Placement along the meridians is believed to cause reactions like sending more blood or lymphatic fluid to specific organs or allowing muscles to release in a way that reduces tension on joints and bones.
Why Acupuncture Is Going Mainstream in Medicine|Elizabeth Millard|April 29, 2022|Time
One systematic review from 2009 called lymphatic drainage in sports medicine contexts—one of its most popular applications— “a clinical art founded on hypotheses, theory, and preliminary evidence.”
The truth about oil pulling, apple cider vinegar, and other trendy cleanses|Erin Blakemore|January 26, 2022|Popular-Science
It’s billed as using “lymphatic drainage” to tone your face and make your skin more youthful, but evidence of its efficacy is pretty minimal.
Skincare gifts that are actually worth the splurge|Rachel Feltman|November 18, 2021|Popular-Science

We know that your lymphatics control your immune system and the rhythmic contraction of the muscles when you walk actually make your lymph system work.
Changing Cancer Care, So Patients No Longer Feel Like a Number|Alice Park|November 3, 2021|Time
It is because of your bodies little-known secondary circulation system called the lymphatic system.
How to Recover from Christmas|Dave Asprey|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They can live inside the gastrointestinal tract or, the case of roundworms, in the lymphatic system.
8 Diseases Scarier Than Swine Flu|Barbara Kantrowitz|October 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
(c) They are decreased in chronic lymphatic leukemia, and greatly increased in the myelogenous form.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A marked increase, accompanied by an increase in the total leukocyte count, is seen in pertussis and lymphatic leukemia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Two types of the disease are commonly distinguished: the myelogenous and the lymphatic.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
This cell never appears in normal blood; extremely rarely in leukocytosis; and never abundantly in lymphatic leukemia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Pseudoleukemia, because of its clinical similarity to lymphatic leukemia, is generally described along with leukemia.
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British Dictionary definitions for lymphatic

lymphatic

/ (lɪmˈfætɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing lymphthe 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

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