Term Name: | interstitial fluid |
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Synonyms: | intercellular fluid, tissue fluid |
Definition: | Interstitial fluid is a bodily fluid consisting of a solution which bathes and surrounds the cells of multicellular animals. It is the main component of the extracellular fluid, which also includes plasma and transcellular fluid. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000913] |