chyle C2 Topic:The Human Body US /kaɪl/ UK /kaɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #1075669 Meanings 1 noun a milky digestive fluid made of lymph and absorbed fats, formed in the small intestine Lacteal vessels carry chyle from the intestine into the lymphatic system. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a milky digestive fluid... intestinal lymph Word family Derived forms chylouschylify Related forms lymphdigestionlacteal Etymology From French chyle and Late Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek khylos, 'juice' or 'animal or plant fluid.' The name reflects the fluid's role as a product of digestion. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chyle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kaɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /kaɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 1075669 ## Meanings 1. a milky digestive fluid made of lymph and absorbed fats, formed in the small intestine ## Examples - Lacteal vessels carry chyle from the intestine into the lymphatic system. ## Synonyms - intestinal lymph ## Derived Forms - chylous - chylify ## Related Forms - lymph - digestion - lacteal ## Etymology From French chyle and Late Latin chylus, from Ancient Greek khylos, 'juice' or 'animal or plant fluid.' The name reflects the fluid's role as a product of digestion. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown