a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
substance noun (substance and materials)
chylomicra | chylomicrons
"chyle" + Greek mīkron, small thing, from neuter of mīkros, small.
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lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol and proteins. They transport dietary lipids from the intestines to other locations in the body. Chylomicrons are one of the five major groups of lipoproteins that enable... (35 of 396 words, 1 image)
a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids (23 of 287 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
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a large plasma lipoprotein particle, occurring as a droplet consisting primarily of triglycerides and functioning in the transport of neutral lipids ... (21 of 38 words, pronunciation)
a lipoprotein rich in triglyceride and common in the blood during fat digestion and assimilation (15 of 36 words, pronunciation)
One of the microscopic particles of emulsified fat found in the blood and lymph and formed during the digestion of fats. (21 of 35 words, pronunciation)
a micron-sized particle that contains mostly triglycerides with some protein, found in the blood and lymph, especially after fat is eaten (21 of 33 words, pronunciations)
a droplet of fat present in the blood or lymph after absorption from the small intestine (16 of 29 words, pronunciation)
A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats (18 of 20 words)
smallest unit into which matter can be divided without the release of electrically charged particles. It also is the smallest unit of matter that has ... (25 of 1602 words, 29 images)
a very small piece of dust (6 of 32 words, pronunciation)
basic unit of matter; more properly, the smallest unit of a chemical element having the properties of that element. (19 of 23 words)
something, especially a bit of dust, that is so small it's almost impossible to see (15 of 22 words, pronunciations)
a microscopic particle, containing fats, cholesterol, phospholipids, and protein, formed in the small intestine and absorbed into the blood during ... (20 of 37 words, pronunciation)
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Origin: "chyle" + Greek mīkron, small thing, from neuter of mīkros, small.
First use: 1921
Origin: Greek chylos + mikron, neuter of mikros small
First use: 1920s
Origin: chylo- (combining form of "chyle") + "micron"
Origin: chylo- ("juice") + micron ("small").
Origin: chyle + "-o-" + "micron"
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Origin: clipped from words ending in -o (for example, "hippo", "steno", "gringo")
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Origin: Modern Latin from Greek mikron, neuter of mikros, small, minute: see "mica"
Audio: British English pronunciation of "chylomicron"
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