CHYLES

Noun

chyles

plural of chyle

Anagrams

• Schley, lyches

Source: Wiktionary


CHYLE

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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