lymphatic

[lim-fat-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.

2. (of persons) having the characteristics, as flabbiness or sluggishness, formerly believed to be due to an excess of lymph in the system.

noun

1. a lymphatic vessel.

lymphatic

/ lɪmˈfætɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or containing lymph

   the lymphatic vessels

2. of or relating to the lymphatic system

3. sluggish or lacking vigour

noun

1. a lymphatic vessel

Other Word Forms

• lymphatically adverb
• nonlymphatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphatic¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin lymphāticus “frenzied, crazy,” literally, “watery,” with the substantial shift in definition perhaps parallel to Greek nymphiân “to be in a frenzy,” from nýmphē “bride, nymph,” poetically, “water” ( nymph ); equivalent to lymph + -atic ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphatic¹

C17 (meaning: mad): from Latin lymphāticus. Original meaning perhaps arose from a confusion between nymph and _lymph ; compare Greek numphaleptos frenzied

Example Sentences

In Oaxaca, Mexico, she was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer and went through surgery and chemotherapy.

From Los Angeles Times

Fluid is released from the lower body via veins and the lymphatic system, and those two channels rely on muscles contracting — squeezing — to help move fluid up against gravity.

From Los Angeles Times

The dance-like moves are good for coordination, balance and calorie-torching, and rebounding is said to stimulate the lymphatic system, which helps clear toxins from the body.

From Los Angeles Times

Using education and simple, low-cost methods, the Carter Center’s health initiatives addressed “neglected tropical diseases”: lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and malaria.

From Los Angeles Times

Lipolysis usually refers to injections where chemicals break up fat cells and the fat is removed naturally by the lymphatic system and the liver.

From BBC