How to say "lymph" in Japanese

• リンパCommon
  nounThe common, general word for lymph, normally written in kana alone. It is the default choice for referring to lymph, whether the fluid itself or lymph in the broader sense.
• リンパ液リンパえき
  nounNames lymph specifically as a fluid, the element 液 'fluid' making the reference explicit. It is less common than リンパ and suits contexts where the fluid itself, not lymph in general, is meant.

Use 「リンパ」, the common general word, for lymph in ordinary contexts; choose 「リンパ液」 when you specifically mean the fluid itself, though it is the less common of the two.

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• リンパlymph
• リンパ液リンパえきlymph (fluid)