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chylomicron
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chy·lo·mi·cron  (kl-mkrn)
n.
One of the microscopic particles of emulsified fat found in the blood and lymph and formed during the digestion of fats.
[chyl(e) + Greek mkron, small thing, from neuter of mkros, small.]
chylomicron [ˌkaɪləʊˈmaɪkrɒn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids
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Noun1.chylomicron - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
corpuscle, mote, particle, speck, molecule, atom - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything


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