chyle

[ kahyl ]

/ kaɪl /

noun

a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.

Origin of chyle

1535–45; <Late Latin chȳlus<Greek chȳlós juice, akin to cheîn to pour, Latin fundere to pour (see fuse²), English gut

OTHER WORDS FROM chyle

chylous, adjectivepseu·do·chy·lous, adjective

Words nearby chyle

Ch'ü Yüan, Chvostek's sign, chyack, chylaceous, chylangioma, chyle, chylemia, chyle vessel, chylifaction, chyliferous, chylification

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Example sentences from the Web for chyle

The chyle is poured into a vein behind the collar bone, and passes through the heart to the lungs, where it is changed into blood.
Object Lessons on the Human Body|Sarah F. Buckelew and Margaret W. Lewis
Lacteal, or digestive absorption has reference to the absorption of chyle only, which is destined for the nutrition of the body.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)|Calvin Cutter
Within these are the origins of the Lacteals, a peculiar set of Lymphatic vessels, which are engaged in the absorption of chyle.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
But how is this nutritive part, the chyle, conveyed into the various parts of the body?
Popular Books on Natural Science|Aaron David Bernstein

The chyle was formed out of chyme, changed by the action of the pancreatic and biliary secretions.
Omphalos|Philip Henry Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for chyle

chyle

/ (kaɪl) /

noun

a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fat globules, formed in the small intestine during digestion

Derived forms of chyle

chylaceous (kaɪˈleɪʃəs) or chylous, adjective

Word Origin for chyle

C17: from Late Latin chӯlus, from Greek khulos juice pressed from a plant; related to Greek khein to pour

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Medical definitions for chyle

chyle

[ kīl ]

n.

A turbid, white or pale yellow fluid taken up by the lacteals from the intestine during digestion and carried by the lymphatic system via the thoracic duct into the circulation.

Other words from chyle

chy•la′ceous (kī-lā′shəs) null adj.

单词	chyle
释义	chyle [ kahyl ] / kaɪl / noun a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins. Origin of chyle 1535–45; <Late Latin chȳlus<Greek chȳlós juice, akin to cheîn to pour, Latin fundere to pour (see fuse²), English gut OTHER WORDS FROM chyle chylous, adjectivepseu·do·chy·lous, adjective Words nearby chyle Ch'ü Yüan, Chvostek's sign, chyack, chylaceous, chylangioma, chyle, chylemia, chyle vessel, chylifaction, chyliferous, chylification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chyle The chyle is poured into a vein behind the collar bone, and passes through the heart to the lungs, where it is changed into blood. Object Lessons on the Human Body\|Sarah F. Buckelew and Margaret W. Lewis Lacteal, or digestive absorption has reference to the absorption of chyle only, which is destined for the nutrition of the body. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)\|Calvin Cutter Within these are the origins of the Lacteals, a peculiar set of Lymphatic vessels, which are engaged in the absorption of chyle. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland But how is this nutritive part, the chyle, conveyed into the various parts of the body? Popular Books on Natural Science\|Aaron David Bernstein The chyle was formed out of chyme, changed by the action of the pancreatic and biliary secretions. Omphalos\|Philip Henry Gosse British Dictionary definitions for chyle chyle / (kaɪl) / noun a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fat globules, formed in the small intestine during digestion Derived forms of chyle chylaceous (kaɪˈleɪʃəs) or chylous, adjective Word Origin for chyle C17: from Late Latin chӯlus, from Greek khulos juice pressed from a plant; related to Greek khein to pour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chyle chyle [ kīl ] n. A turbid, white or pale yellow fluid taken up by the lacteals from the intestine during digestion and carried by the lymphatic system via the thoracic duct into the circulation. Other words from chyle chy•la′ceous (kī-lā′shəs) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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