Passage: The spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter. The word spleen comes from Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn).

Question: Based on this passage, what is the purpose of the spleen in a human body?
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To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter.
So, the answer is a blood filter.