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lymphatic vessel

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lymphatic vessel n.
Any of the vascular channels that transport lymph throughout the lymphatic system and freely anastomose with one another. Also called absorbent vessel.

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lymphatic vessel

noun
a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation [syn: lymph vessel
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