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. |
chyle [kaɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fat globules, formed in the small intestine during digestion
[from Late Latin chȳlus, from Greek khulos juice pressed from a plant; related to Greek khein to pour]
chylaceous [kaɪˈleɪʃəs], chylous adj
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| Noun | 1. |  chyle - a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fatslymph - a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels |
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