Lymph node

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006823",
  "term": "Lymph node",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A small, bean-shaped organ of the immune system, distributed throughout the body along lymphatic vessels. It filters lymph, trapping foreign particles, pathogens, and cancer cells, and serves as a site for immune cell activation and interaction. Lymph nodes swell during infections due to increased immune activity.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lymph gland"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "lymphatic system",
    "lymphocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1204 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lymph-node/"
}