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glymphatic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡlɪmˈfæ.tɪk/
  • rhymes with -ætɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the waste clearance pathway for the central nervous system of vertebrates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of glial + lymphatic; coined by Danish neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard late 2013.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: glymfaattinen — of or relating to the waste clearance pathway of the central nervous system
  • Finnish: glia-lymfaattinen — of or relating to the waste clearance pathway of the central nervous system
  • French: glymphatique — of or relating to the waste clearance pathway of the central nervous system