chylomicron
[ kahy-luh-mahy-kron ]
/ ˌkaɪ ləˈmaɪ krɒn /
noun Biochemistry.
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.
Words nearby chylomicron
chylo-,
chylocaulous,
chylocele,
chyloderma,
chylomediastinum,
chylomicron,
chylomicronemia,
chylopericardium,
chyloperitoneum,
chylophoric,
chylophyllous
British Dictionary definitions for chylomicron
chylomicron
/ (ˌkaɪləʊˈmaɪkrɒn) /
noun
biochem
a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids
Medical definitions for chylomicron
chylomicron
[ kī′lō-mī′krŏn′ ]
n.
One of the microscopic particles of fat occurring in chyle and in the blood, especially after a meal high in fat.