interstitial fluid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004391",
  "term": "interstitial fluid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Fluid found in the spaces around cells. It comes from substances that leak out of blood capillaries (the smallest type of blood vessel). It helps bring oxygen and nutrients to cells and to remove waste products from them. As new interstitial fluid is made, it replaces older fluid, which drains towards lymph vessels. When it enters the lymph vessels, it is called lymph. Also called tissue fluid.",
  "synonyms": [
    "tissue fluid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/interstitial-fluid/"
}