Phrase guide

lymphatic vessel

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A lymph vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lymph vessel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

Narrower terms: thoracic duct, lacteal

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