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chyle (kīl)

noun

a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fats: it is formed from chyme in the small intestine, is absorbed by the lacteals, and is passed into the blood through the thoracic duct

Etymology: LL chylus < Gr chylos, juice, humor, chyle < cheein, to pour: see found

chyle Related Forms
chy·la′·ceous (kī lā′s̸həs) adjective or chy′·louskī′ləs

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