chyle (k l)n. A milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fat extracted from chyme by the lacteals during digestion and passed to the bloodstream through the thoracic duct. [French, from Late Latin ch  lus, from Greek kh los, juice; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]chy·la  ceous (k-l sh s), chylous (kls) adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | chylaceous - consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle |
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