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Lymphatic

Lym-phăt'ic, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. lymphaticus, distracted, frantic, Fr. lymphatique, pertaining to lymph.]

Sense 1. Pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.

Sense 2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic.

Lymphatic gland (Anat.), a reddish-colored gland connected with the lymphatics.

Lym-phât'ic, n.

noun

(lim-fât'ik), n. 1. (Physiol.) A vein-like, valved vessel in vertebrate animals, that contains a transparent fluid; an absorbent;—called also lymph-duct. It is usually connected with lymphatic glands.

Sense 2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [Obs.]