Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for lymphatic. Search instead for lymphatics.
Definitions

lymphatic

[lim-fat-ik] / lɪmˈfæt ɪk /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

By the time cancer cells are detected circulating in the blood or lymphatic system, the disease has often already begun to spread.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Other brands have launched garments that use several different technologies—including tiny resin beads and graduated compression systems—to stimulate the lymphatic system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The lymphatic drainage component has solid scientific backing, according to Dr. Ivy Lee, a board-certified dermatologist at the Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Its function is somewhat similar to the lymphatic system that operates throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

A century later, in the years after 1653, there was a bitter dispute between Thomas Bartholin and Olof Rudbeck over the discovery of the human lymphatic system.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton