chylomicron

[ kahy-luh-mahy-kron ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a large plasma lipoprotein particle, occurring as a droplet consisting primarily of triglycerides and functioning in the transport of neutral lipids from the intestine to the tissues by way of the lymph.

chylomicron

/ ˌkaɪləʊˈmaɪkrɒn /

noun

1. biochem a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids

Word History and Origins

Origin of chylomicron¹

First recorded in 1920–25; chylo- + micron