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Lymphatic — Lym*phat ic, a. [L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique] pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph. [1913 Webster] 2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic. [Obs.] Lymphatic rapture. Sir T. Herbert. [See {Lymphate}.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lymphatic — Lym*phat ic, n. 1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct. [1913 Webster] 2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lymphatic — [lim fat′ik] adj. [ModL lymphaticus < L lympha: see LYMPH & ATIC] 1. of, containing, or conveying lymph 2. of, or caused by improper functioning of, the lymph nodes 3. sluggish; without energy: a sluggish condition was formerly thought to be… … English World dictionary
lymphatic — index languid, otiose, phlegmatic, ponderous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lymphatic — (adj.) 1640s, from L. lymphaticus, from lympha (see LYMPH (Cf. lymph)). Also sometimes used in the classical Latin sense mad, frenzied, which was the primary sense of lymphaticus in Latin: OED reports this difficult to account for, but perhaps… … Etymology dictionary
lymphatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to lymph or its secretion. 2) archaic (of a person) pale, flabby, or sluggish. ► NOUN ▪ a vein like vessel conveying lymph in the body. ORIGIN originally in the sense frenzied, mad : from Greek numphol ptos seized by… … English terms dictionary
lymphatic — 1. Pertaining to lymph. 2. A vascular channel that transports lymph. 3. Sometimes used to pertain to a sluggish or phlegmatic characteristic. SYN: vas lymphaticum. [L. lymphaticus, frenzied; Mod. L. use, of or for lymph] afferent l. a l. vessel… … Medical dictionary
lymphatic — 1) n. a lymphatic vessel. See: lymphatic system 2) adj. relating to or transporting lymph … The new mediacal dictionary
lymphatic — /lɪmˈfætɪk/ (say lim fatik) adjective 1. relating to, containing, or conveying lymph: a lymphatic vessel. 2. denoting, relating to, or having a temperament characterised by sluggishness of thought and action, formerly supposed to be due to an… …
lymphatic — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or secreting or conveying lymph (lymphatic gland). 2 (of a person) pale, flabby, or sluggish. n. a veinlike vessel conveying lymph. Phrases and idioms: lymphatic system a network of vessels conveying lymph. Etymology: orig. =… … Useful english dictionary
