chylomicron

[ kahy-luh-mahy-kron ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. 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.

chylomicron

/ ˌkaɪləʊˈmaɪkrɒn /

noun

1. biochem a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids

Word History and Origins

Origin of chylomicron¹

First recorded in 1920–25; chylo- + micron

Example Sentences

A key finding of the study was that, when mitochondria did not function properly, enterocytes showed impaired packaging and transport of lipids in the form of chylomicrons.

From Science Daily

Two hypotheses have been made to explain the mechanism: lipopolysaccharide is taken up with dietary fats in chylomicrons, or lipopolysaccharide reaches the circulation because the gut is more permeable in obese mice.

From Nature

For the additional study, the researchers looked at what was happening in the chylomicrons in the blood, and found that triglyceride level can fluctuate, contrary to assumptions of steady change.

From Scientific American

A key finding of the study was that, when mitochondria did not function properly, enterocytes showed impaired packaging and transport of lipids in the form of chylomicrons.

From Science Daily

The enzyme normally breaks down tiny triglyceride-packed globules called chylomicrons, and its absence causes episodes of very painful pancreatitis that can be fatal.

From Scientific American