chyle Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats

NL. chylus, Gr. juice, chyle, fr. to pour: cf. F. chyle; prob. akin to E. fuse to melt.

(Physiol.) A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; formed from chyme by the action of the intestinal juices. It is absorbed by the lacteals, and conveyed into the blood by the thoracic duct.