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==Overview==
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'''Chyle''' is a milky [[fluid]] ([[bodily fluid]]) consisting of [[lymph]] and emulsified [[fat]]s, or free fatty acids (FFAs). It is formed in the [[small intestine]] during digestion of ingested fatty foods and taken up by lymph vessels specifically known as [[lacteals]], unlike other components of digested food that are conveyed by [[vein]]s.  The lacteals are much better suited for the transport of FFAs away from the [[gastrointestinal]] tract.

==External links==
* [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11436 Chyle @ MedTerms]



[[Category:Body fluids]]
[[Category:Digestive system]]
[[Category:Lymphatic system]]

See also:[[chylomicron]]

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[[it:Chilo (fisiologia)]]
[[tr:Kilüs]]
[[ur:خلط]]
[[zh:乳糜]]

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