chylosis

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noun

The formation and subsequent digestion and transport of chyle

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Meanings

nounchylosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe formation and subsequent digestion and transport of chyle

Origin

From chylo- + -osis.

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APA

chylosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylosis

MLA

“chylosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chylosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylosis.

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