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intralymphatic

adjective in·tra·lym·phat·ic \ -lim-ˈfat-ik \

medical Definition of intralymphatic

: situated within or introduced into a lymphatic vessel

an intralymphatic dose of strophanthin

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intralymphatically

play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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