Definition of Chylomicron

1. Noun. A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood.

Generic synonyms: Atom, Corpuscle, Molecule, Mote, Particle, Speck

Definition of Chylomicron

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Chylomicron

1. Colloidal fat globule found in blood or lymph, used to transport fat from the intestine to the liver or to adipose tissue. Have a very low density, a low protein and high triacylglyceride content. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chylomicron

chyliferous
chylific
chylification
chylified
chylifies
chyliform
chyliform ascites
chylify
chylo-
chylocele
chylocyst
chyloderma
chyloderma
chylomediastinum
chylomicron (current term)
chylomicron (current term)
chylomicronaemia
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
chylomicron retention disease
chylopericarditis
chylopericardium
chyloperitoneum
chylophoric
chylopleura
chylopneumothorax
chylopoiesis
chylopoietic
chylorrhoea
chylosis

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