lymph

«lymph» in Mova's school dictionary: a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (lymph)

meaning for a pupil

Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs. tree →

sense in the lessons

Met in science lessons about the body and in doctors' talk: lymph nodes (often called glands) can swell when you have an infection. Phrases: lymph node, lymphatic system.

examples

• Lymph helps the body fight infection. tree →
• The doctor felt the lymph nodes in my neck. tree →
• Lymph nodes can swell when you have a cold. tree →
• Lymph flows through the lymphatic system. tree →
• White blood cells travel in the lymph. tree →
• Lymph is almost colourless. tree →

note

Uncountable. Say «limf». Adjective: lymphatic. Swollen «glands» in the neck are really lymph nodes.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lymph» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.