chylomicron

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.

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[chyl(e) + Greek mkron, small thing, from neuter of mkros, small.]

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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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Noun

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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