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chyle — chyle … Dictionnaire des rimes
chyle — [ ʃil ] n. m. • chile fin XIVe; lat. méd. chylus, gr. khulos « suc » ♦ Physiol. Liquide d aspect laiteux résultant de la transformation dans l intestin des aliments mélangés aux sucs digestifs, qui est absorbé par les vaisseaux lymphatiques (⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Chyle — (from the Greek word chylos, meaning juice[1]) is a milky bodily fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats, or free fatty acids (FFAs). It is formed in the small intestine during digestion of fatty foods, and taken up by lymph vessels… … Wikipedia
Chyle — Chyle, n. [NL. chylus, Gr. ? juice, chyle, fr. ? to pour: cf. F. chyle; prob. akin to E. fuse to melt.] (Physiol.) A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; formed from chyme by the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chyle — CHYLE. s. mas. Suc blanc qui se forme de la partie la plus subtile des alimens digérés. Les alimens se tournent en chyle … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
chyle — CHYLE. s. m. Suc blanc qui est fait des viandes digerées. Les aliments se tournent en chyle … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
chyle — [kīl] n. [LL chylus < Gr chylos, juice, humor, chyle < cheein, to pour: see FOUND3] a milky fluid composed of lymph and emulsified fats: it is formed from chyme in the small intestine, is absorbed by the lacteals, and is passed into the… … English World dictionary
chyle — 1540s, from L.L. chylus, from Gk. khylos juice (of plants, animals, etc.), from stem of khein to pour, gush forth, from PIE *ghus mo , from root *gheu to pour, pour a libation … Etymology dictionary
chyle — ► NOUN Physiology ▪ a milky fluid which drains from the small intestine into the lymphatic system during digestion. DERIVATIVES chylous adjective. ORIGIN Greek kh los juice … English terms dictionary
chyle — (chi l ) s. m. Terme de physiologie. Fluide qui, dans les intestins grêles, est séparé des aliments pendant l acte de la digestion, et que les vaisseaux dits chylifères pompent à la surface de l intestin, et portent dans le sang pour servir à sa… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
chyle — n. milky fat containing fluid secreted into blood by lactic vessels in small intestine. ♦ chylaceous, a. ♦ chylific, a. producing chyle. ♦ chyliform, a. like chyle. ♦ chylocauly, n. Botany, possession of fleshy leaves. ♦… … Dictionary of difficult words
