chyle

Meanings

1. 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.

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.

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