prechylomicron

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noun

A structure that develops into a chylomicron

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Meanings

nounprechylomicron (plural prechylomicrons)

plural prechylomicrons

  1. A structure that develops into a chylomicron

    In addition, CD36 was reported to be part of the prechylomicron transport vesicle and to be important for the vesicle’s budding from the endoplasmic reticulum [14 ].

    2016 January 5, “Deregulated Lipid Sensing by Intestinal CD36 in Diet-Induced Hyperinsulinemic Obese Mouse Model”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pre- + chylomicron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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