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interstitial fluid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A solution found in tissue spaces that inundates and moistens cells in multicellular animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: extracellular fluid, ECF

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 組織液 /组织液 (zǔzhīyè) — solution
  • Dutch: weefselvocht — solution
  • Dutch: weefselvloeistof — solution
  • Finnish: kudosneste — solution