chyle
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Origin of chyle
1535–45; < Late Latin chȳlus < Greek chȳlós juice, akin to cheîn to pour, Latin fundere to pour ( see fuse 2), English gut
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The chyle then travels through the lymphatic system, eventually entering the bloodstream.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In the small intestine, dietary triglycerides combine with other lipids and proteins, and enter the lacteals to form a milky fluid called chyle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The chyme becomes chyle, a creamy, nourishing substance which, while welling through more yardage of intestine, passes into the blood through lymphatic structure called lacteals.
From Time Magazine Archive
The absorbent vessels of the small intestines; during digestion they are filled with chyle, which has a milky appearance.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
As the chyle supplies the blood with the newly vitalized particles of matter, there is, consequently, an increased demand for food.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
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