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2024
chylomicron
chylomicron
English
Noun
chylomicron
(
plural
chylomicrons
)
(
biology
)
A microscopic globule of
lipoprotein
, found in
blood
and
lymph
, that is associated with the
digestion
of
fats
Etymology
From
chylo-
(
“
juice
”
)
+
micron
(
“
small
”
)
.
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