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chyle

UK/kaɪl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats

Origin

From French, from Late Latin chȳlus, from Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “animal or plant juice”).

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