lymphatic system

noun

In mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.

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lymph systemlymphoid systemsystema lymphaticum
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Meanings

nounlymphatic system (plural lymphatic systems)

plural lymphatic systems

  1. anatomyIn mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.

    Synonyms: lymph system, lymphoid system, systema lymphaticum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.

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lymph systemlymphoid systemsystema lymphaticum

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body

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systema lymphaticum
Broader
vascular system

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic جِهَاز لِمْفَاوِيّ
  • جِهَاز لِمْفَاوِيّ (jihāz limfāwiyy)network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Catalan sistema limfàtic
  • sistema limfàticnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Chinese Mandarin 淋巴系統 /淋巴系统
  • 淋巴系統 /淋巴系统 (línbā xìtǒng)network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Czech lymfatický systém
  • lymfatický systémnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Danish lymfesystem
  • lymfesystemnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Finnish imusuonisto
  • imusuonistonetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
French système lymphatique
  • système lymphatiquenetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
German Lymphsystem
  • Lymphsystemnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Greek λεμφικό σύστημα
  • λεμφικό σύστημα (lemfikó sýstima)network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Hungarian nyirokrendszer
  • nyirokrendszernetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Japanese リンパ系
  • リンパ系 (rinpa-kei)network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Persian دستگاه لنفاوی
  • دستگاه لنفاوی (dastgâh-e lamfâvî)network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Polish układ limfatyczny, układ chłonny
  • układ limfatycznynetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • układ chłonnynetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Portuguese sistema linfático
  • sistema linfáticonetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Romanian sistem limfatic
  • sistem limfaticnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Russian лимфати́ческая систе́ма
  • лимфати́ческая систе́ма (limfatíčeskaja sistéma)network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Spanish sistema linfático
  • sistema linfáticonetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Swedish lymfatiskt system, lymfsystem
  • lymfatiskt systemnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
  • lymfsystemnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Turkish lenfatik sistem
  • lenfatik sistemnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Vietnamese hệ bạch huyết
  • hệ bạch huyếtnetwork of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
Cite this entry
APA

lymphatic system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphatic%20system

MLA

“lymphatic system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphatic%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lymphatic system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphatic%20system.

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