Meaning of EXTRACELLULAR FLUID

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"
	Synonyms:		ECF
	See Also:		bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, interstitial fluid, liquid body substance, plasm, plasma
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		ECF is the abbreviation often used to indicate extracellular fluid. It is the volume of body fluid exclusive of that in the cells (intracellular fluid, ICF). Therefore ECF includes fluid in the blood vessels, and in the interstitial space (the space between cells). About 20 percent of body weight is ECF: 5 percent is plasma, and 15 percent is interstitial fluid. The fluid found outside of the cell or cells and between the cells in a tissue.