CHYLOMICRON


Meaning of CHYLOMICRON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkī-lō-ˈmī-ˌkrän ]

noun

Etymology: Greek chylos + mikron, neuter of mikros small — more at micro-

Date: 1921

: a lipoprotein rich in triglyceride and common in the blood during fat digestion and assimilation

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