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chylomicron

Today it means: A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats. Full definition →

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From chylo- (“juice”) + micron (“small”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.