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Variant of chylomicron

chylomicron Definition

chylo·mi·cron (kī′lō mī′krän′)

noun pl. chylomicra -·cra (-krə) or chylomicrons -·crons′

a micron-sized particle that contains mostly triglycerides with some protein, found in the blood and lymph, esp. after fat is eaten

Etymology: chyl(e) + -o- + micron

Browse dictionary entries near chylomicra

  1. ‹ chyle
  2. ‹ chylaceous
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  4. ‹ chutzpa
  5. ‹ chutneys
  6. ‹ chutney
  7. ‹ chutnee
  8. ‹ chutist
  9. ‹ chute-the-chute
  10. ‹ chute
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