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chylomicron

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chy⋅lo⋅mi⋅cron

[kahy-luh-mahy-kron]
–noun Biochemistry.
a large plasma lipoprotein particle, occurring as a droplet consisting primarily of triglycerides and functioning in the transport of neutral lipids from the intestine to the tissues by way of the lymph.

Origin:
1920–25; chylo- + micron
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chy·lo·mi·cron   (kī'lō-mī'krŏn')   
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 mīkron, small thing, from neuter of mīkros, small.]
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Main Entry: chy·lo·mi·cron
Pronunciation: "kI-lO-'mI-"krän
Function: noun
: a microscopic lipid particle common in the blood duringfat digestion and assimilation
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chylomicron chy·lo·mi·cron (kī'lō-mī'krŏn')
n.
One of the microscopic particles of fat occurring in chyle and in the blood, especially after a meal high in fat.

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