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Noun: chylomicron
  1. A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood

Derived forms: chylomicrons

Type of: atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, particle, speck

Encyclopedia: Chylomicron

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chylaceous
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chylifactive
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chyliferous
chylific
chyloderma
chylomicron
chylous
chyme
chymosin
chypre
chyron
Chytridiaceae
Chytridiales
Chytridiomycetes
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