CHYLE

chyle

(noun) a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chyle (countable and uncountable, plural chyles)

A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine.

Anagrams

• Chely, chely, lechy

Source: Wiktionary


Chyle, n. Etym: [NL. chylus, Gr. chyle; prob. akin to E. fuse to melt.] (Physiol.)

Definition: A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; formed from chyme by the action of the intestinal juices. It is absorbed by the lacteals, and conveyed into the blood by the thoracic duct.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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