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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

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