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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.

Definition of Chylomicron

1. Noun. (biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats ¹

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Definition of Chylomicron

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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)

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Literary usage of Chylomicron

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Microscope: An Introduction to Microscopic Methods and to Histology by Simon Henry Gage (1920)
"These chylomicrons will probably be the most unusual part to those studying blood with the dark field for the first time. The term chylomicron is from two ..."

2. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Institute of Medicine (U. S.), Fnb, High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2006)
"... bile salts, enterocyte capacity, and chylomicron formation. Evidence for this is supported by the work of Kinsell and colleagues (1953). ..."

3. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"J Lipid Res 1983;24:147-55. 137. Nikkilä EA. Familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency and related disorders of chylomicron metabolism. ..."

4. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: Report of the by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"(51) GARDNER, RS, TOPPING, DL, MAYES, PA Immediate effects of carbon monoxide on the metabolism of chylomicron remnants by perfused rat liver. ..."

5. The Role of Dietary Supplements for Physically Active People: Current by Kristine M. Scannell, Bernadette M. Marriott (1996)
"Med Sci Sports Exerc 1992 Sept;24:S331-5. Cohen JC, Noakes TD, Benade AJ. Postprandial lipemia and chylomicron clearance in athletes and in sedentary men. ..."

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