CHYLE

n. Kil. From xvAds, juice. lLa,t.,chylus. Fr.,c. Ger., Milchsaft, Kahrunq aft. It., chilo. Sp., quilo. The liquid found in the lymphatics (lacteals) of the small intestine during digestion, being the lymph of the intestine mixed with the fatty granules of emulsified alimentary material; a milky, alkaline liquid. [A, 385; J.] C. brut (Fr.). Crude c.; c. which has not been sufficiently elaborated to be ready for absorption. [K, 30.]^C. confectionn6 (Fr.), C. 61aoor6 (Fr.). C. which is ready for absorption into the lacteals. [K, 30.] Granular (or Molecular) Base of c. Of Gulliver, the minute fatty particles in c. which give it a milky appearance. [J-] [s. 272]