noun
- Plural of chyle; a milky bodily fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats, produced in the small intestine during digestion and absorbed into the lymphatic system.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or samples
Examples
- The chyles produced during digestion are absorbed by the lacteals in the small intestine.
- Medical students learned to identify chyles under the microscope in their anatomy lab.
- The lymphatic vessels transport chyles throughout the body to distribute nutrients.
- Proper digestion ensures that chyles are efficiently absorbed into the bloodstream.