Chyle

Definition of Chyle

n.1.(Physiol.) A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; formed from chyme by the action of the intestinal juices. It is absorbed by the lacteals, and conveyed into the blood by the thoracic duct.

Related Words

bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance, lymph
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