Look up: Chylomicron

1. chylomicron
   [n] - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion
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2. Chylomicron
   Chylomicron: A small fat globule composed of protein and lipid (fat). Chylomicrons are found in the blood and lymphatic fluid where they serve to transport fat from its port of entry in the intestine to the liver and to adipose (fat) tissue. After a fatty meal, the blood is so full of chylomicrons t...
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3. chylomicron
   Colloidal fat globule found in blood or lymph; used to transport fat from the intestine to the liver or to adipose tissue. Has a very low density, a low protein and high triacylglyceride content.
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4. chylomicron
   <biochemistry> Colloidal fat globule found in blood or lymph, used to transport fat from the intestine to the liver or to adipose tissue. Have a very low density, a low protein and high triacylglyceride content. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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5. chylomicron
   noun 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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6. chylomicron
   (ki″lo-mi´kron) a particle of the class of lipoproteins responsible for the transport of exogenous cholesterol and triglycerides from the small intestine to tissues after meals. Chylomicrons are spherical particles with a core of triglycerides surrounded by a layer of phospholipids, cholesterol, and apolipoprotein...
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7. chylomicron
   (from the article `blood`) ...a major fraction of the total plasma lipids. These substances exist in plasma combined with proteins of several types as lipoproteins. The largest ... Chylomicrons are the largest lipoproteins, with diameters of 75–600 nanometres (nm; 1 nm = 109 metre). They have the lowest protein-to-lipid ratio ... ...
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8. chylomicron
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kī′lō-mī′kron, -mī′kră, -mi′kronz Definitions: 1. A large lipid droplet (up to 100 mm in diameter) of reprocessed lipid synthesized in epithelial cells of the small intestine and containing triacylglycerols, cholesterol ester...
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9. Chylomicron
   `ApoA, ApoB, ApoC, ApoE` (apolipoproteins); `T` (triacylglycerol); `C` (cholesterol); green (phospholipids) `Chylomicrons` are large lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides (85-92%), phospholipids (6-12%), cholesterol (1-3%) and proteins (1-2%). They transport dietary lipids from the int...
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