CHYLOMICRON


Meaning of CHYLOMICRON in English

/kuy'leuh muy"kron/ , n. Biochem.

a large plasma lipoprotein particle, occurring as a droplet consisting primarily of triglycerides and functioning in the transport of neutral lipids from the intestine to the tissues by way of the lymph.

[ 1920-25; CHYLO- + MICRON ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .