ALL meanings of chylomicron
chy·lo·mi·cron
C c - noun chylomicron a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids 3
- noun chylomicron a micron-sized particle that contains mostly triglycerides with some protein, found in the blood and lymph, esp. after fat is eaten 3
- noun chylomicron a large plasma lipoprotein particle, occurring as a droplet consisting primarily of triglycerides and functioning in the transport of neutral lipids from the intestine to the tissues by way of the lymph. 1
- noun chylomicron A droplet of fat present in the blood or lymph after absorption from the small intestine. 1
- noun chylomicron (biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats. 0