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CHYLOMICRON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chylomicron" is a kind of...):
atom; corpuscle; molecule; mote; particle; speck ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)
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