lymph

IPA/lɪmf/
KK[lˈɪmf]IPA/lɪmf/

lymph — noun

1. A clear, pale liquid in the body that moves white blood cells around, helps clea

1.名詞B2
釋義

A clear, pale liquid in the body that moves white blood cells around, helps clean the tissues, and carries away bacteria and other waste so that infections do not spread.

例句

Lymph slowly drained from the swelling around Sirin's right ankle.

lymph drains from [body part]

The doctor explained that lymph carries white blood cells to areas with infection.

lymph carries [cells] to [location]

同義詞
  • lymphatic fluid

    the longer technical name, used in medical writing for the same liquid

文法句型

lymph drains from [body part]

lymph flows through [vessel/node]

用法筆記

Uncountable; never used with 'a' or in the plural. Frequently appears in compounds such as 'lymph node', 'lymph vessel', and 'lymph gland', where it names the system that moves the fluid rather than the fluid itself.

常見錯誤

The doctor took a lymph from her arm.
The doctor took a sample of lymph from her arm.
💡'lymph' alone names a fluid that cannot be counted; use 'a sample of lymph' or refer to a 'lymph node' instead.