LYMPH
What does "LYMPH" mean?
The clear fluid that bathes body tissues and circulates through the lymphatic system, carrying immune cells.
Meanings
- A clear, colourless fluid containing white blood cells that drains from tissues into the lymphatic vessels and back to the blood. Lymph collects waste and immune cells before returning them to the bloodstream. technical
Did you know?
- 'Lymph' literally means spring water: it comes from Latin 'lympha', the clear water of the nymphs - a fitting name for the body's pale, watery drainage fluid.
- Lymph has no heart to push it: unlike blood, the lymphatic system has no central pump, so it relies on your muscles squeezing the vessels and one-way valves to keep the fluid moving.
Word origin
From Latin 'lympha', 'clear water, water nymph', itself influenced by Greek 'nymphe'; the spelling and sense were shaped by association with water deities and clear spring water.
Remember it
LYMPH = a NYMPH of clear water inside you - swap the N for L and you have the body's spring water.
A little poem
No heart drives this tide-
only the body's slow shrug
moves the clear water.
haiku
What it teaches
Some of the most vital work has no engine driving it - just steady, ordinary motion that never stops.
Quick facts
What does LYMPH mean?
The clear fluid that bathes body tissues and circulates through the lymphatic system, carrying immune cells.
Is LYMPH a valid word?
Yes — LYMPH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LYMPH?
LYMPH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does LYMPH come from?
From Latin 'lympha', 'clear water, water nymph', itself influenced by Greek 'nymphe'; the spelling and sense were shaped by association with water deities and clear spring water.
What can LYMPH teach us?
Some of the most vital work has no engine driving it - just steady, ordinary motion that never stops.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.