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Why is lymph called the 'filtered blood'?

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Lymph is formed from the interstitial fluid. The composition of lymph is similar to blood except for the formed elements in it. Thus, the lymph has a composition of blood plasma - the fluid component of blood.
Therefore, lymph is also known as 'filtered blood'.

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