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ALL meanings of chyle

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  • noun chyle a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fat globules, formed in the small intestine during digestion 3
  • noun chyle a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fats: it is formed from chyme in the small intestine, is absorbed by the lacteals, and is passed into the blood through the thoracic duct 3
  • noun chyle a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins. 1
  • noun chyle A milky fluid consisting of fat droplets and lymph. It drains from the lacteals of the small intestine into the lymphatic system during digestion. 1
  • noun chyle A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine. 0
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