NOUN | substance | chylomicron | a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion |
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Meaning | A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood. | |
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Broader | atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
Spanish | quilomicrón | |
Catalan | quilomicró |
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