CHYLOMICRON

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("chylomicron" is a kind of...):

atom; corpuscle; molecule; mote; particle; speck ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)

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