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chyle
chyle [ kīl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fluid in small intestine: a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fat that forms in the small intestine during digestion
[15th century. Via late Latin< Greek khūlos "animal or plant juice"]

chy·la·ceous [ kī láyshəss ] adjective
chy·lous [ kləss ] adjective
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