GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID
\d͡ʒˈɪŋɡɪvə͡l kɹɛvˈɪkjʊlə flˈuːɪd], \dʒˈɪŋɡɪvəl kɹɛvˈɪkjʊlə flˈuːɪd], \dʒ_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ɪ_v_əl k_ɹ_ɛ_v_ˈɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ə f_l_ˈuː_ɪ_d]\
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A fluid occurring in minute amounts in the gingival crevice, believed by some authorities to be an inflammatory exudate and by others to cleanse material from the crevice, containing sticky plasma proteins which improve adhesions of the epithelial attachment, have antimicrobial properties, and exert antibody activity. (From Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
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