Lymph, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A
fluid containing certain products resulting from the growth of
specific microörganisms upon some culture medium, and supposed to
be possessed of curative properties.
Lymph (?), n. [L. lympha: cf. F.
lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence,
water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water.
A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene
Nothing of earthly mixture might distain.
Trench.
2. (Anat.) An alkaline colorless
fluid, contained in the lymphatic vessels, coagulable like blood, but
free from red blood corpuscles. It is absorbed from the various
tissues and organs of the body, and is finally discharged by the
thoracic and right lymphatic ducts into the great veins near the
heart.
3. (Med.) A fibrinous material exuded
from the blood vessels in inflammation. In the process of healing it
is either absorbed, or is converted into connective tissue binding
the inflamed surfaces together.
Lymph corpuscles (Anat.), finely
granular nucleated cells, identical with the colorless blood
corpuscles, present in the lymph and chyle. -- Lymph
duct (Anat.), a lymphatic. -- Lymph
heart. See Note under Heart,
n., 1.
Lymph, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A
fluid containing certain products resulting from the growth of
specific microörganisms upon some culture medium, and supposed to
be possessed of curative properties.
