lɪmf n. 1 Physiol. a
colourless fluid containing
white blood cells, drained
from the tissues
and conveyed
through the
body in the
lymphatic system. 2
this fluid used as a
vaccine. 3 exudation from a
sore etc. 4
poet.
pure water. ølymph gland (or node) a
small mass of
tissue in the lymphatic system
where lymph is purified and lymphocytes are formed. øølymphoid adj. lymphous adj. [F lymphe or L lympha, limpa water]