chylomicron
chy·lo·mi·cron
noun \ˌkī-lō-ˈmī-ˌkrän\Definition of CHYLOMICRON
: a lipoprotein rich in triglyceride and common in the blood during fat digestion and assimilation
Origin of CHYLOMICRON
Greek chylos + mikron, neuter of mikros small — more at micro-
First Known Use: 1921
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