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Noun: extracellular fluid
  1. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid
    "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid";
    - ECF

Derived forms: extracellular fluids

Type of: bodily fluid, body fluid, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], liquid body substance

Encyclopedia: Extracellular fluid