[ kʌɪl ]
■ noun Physiology a milky fluid which drains from the small intestine into the lymphatic system during digestion.
Derivatives
chylous adjective
Origin
ME: from late L. chylus , from Gk khūlos 'juice'.
[ kʌɪl ]
■ noun Physiology a milky fluid which drains from the small intestine into the lymphatic system during digestion.
Derivatives
chylous adjective
Origin
ME: from late L. chylus , from Gk khūlos 'juice'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004