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Meaning of "chylomicron" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHYLOMICRON

chylomicron  [ˌkaɪləʊˈmaɪkrɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHYLOMICRON

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chylomicron is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHYLOMICRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chylomicron

Chylomicron

Chylomicrons are lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol, and proteins. They transport dietary lipids from the intestines to other locations in the body. Chylomicrons are one of the five major groups of lipoproteins that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based solution of the bloodstream.

Definition of chylomicron in the English dictionary

The definition of chylomicron in the dictionary is a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHYLOMICRON


Acheron
ˈækəˌrɒn
bicron
ˈbaɪkrɒn
boron
ˈbɔːrɒn
Dacron
ˈdeɪkrɒn
electron
ɪˈlɛktrɒn
giron
ˈdʒaɪrɒn
Hebron
ˈhɛbrɒn
interferon
ˌɪntəˈfɪərɒn
isochron
ˈaɪsəʊˌkrɒn
macron
ˈmækrɒn
magnetron
ˈmæɡnɪˌtrɒn
micron
ˈmaɪkrɒn
millimicron
ˈmɪlɪˌmaɪkrɒn
moron
ˈmɔːrɒn
neuron
ˈnjʊərɒn
neutron
ˈnjuːtrɒn
omicron
əʊˈmaɪkrɒn
Sharon
ʃəˈrɒn
submicron
sʌbˈmaɪkrɒn
tron
trɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHYLOMICRON

chyack
chylaceous
chyle
chyliferous
chylification
chylify
chylous
chyluria
chyme
chymiferous
chymification
chymify
chymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsinogen
chymotryptic
chymous
chypre
chytrid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHYLOMICRON

Aaron
Akron
apron
baron
Byron
Cameron
cast iron
cast-iron
chevron
citron
environ
flatiron
heron
Huron
iron
marron
patron
saffron
squadron
Theron

Synonyms and antonyms of chylomicron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chylomicron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHYLOMICRON

Find out the translation of chylomicron to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chylomicron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chylomicron» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乳糜微粒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chylomicron
570 millions of speakers

English

chylomicron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chylomicron
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكيلومكرونات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хиломикрон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chylomicron
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাইলমাইক্রন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chylomicrons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chylomicron
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chylomicron
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カイロミクロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유미 미립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chylomicron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chylomicron
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுண் கோளக் கொழுப்புக் குமிழ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमोनिकॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şilomikron
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chilomicroni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chilomikronów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хиломикрон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chylomicron
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chylomicron
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chylomicron
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kylomikron
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kylomikron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chylomicron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHYLOMICRON»

The term «chylomicron» is normally little used and occupies the 114.199 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHYLOMICRON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chylomicron» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chylomicron» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chylomicron

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHYLOMICRON»

Discover the use of chylomicron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chylomicron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Lipidology: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
They are plasma free fatty acids (FFA), which are albumin bound and derived mainly from lipolysis of TG in adipose tissue; TG fatty acids that are delivered to the hepatocytes by endocytosis of chylomicron and VLDL remnants; and fatty acids ...
Christie M. Ballantyne, 2009
2
Nanoparticulates as Drug Carriers
Chylomicron. as. Pharmaceutical. Carrier. Chylomicrons are assembled in the intestine from the absorbed dietary lipids and transported by lymphatic system. Although most of the drugs administered orally are absorbed directly into the portal ...
‎2006
3
Intestinal Lipid Metabolism
Independent Pathways VLDL apoB L81? • Secretion Chylomicron * Secretion Shared apoB Intermediate MTP L81 Secretion Secretion Figure 2. Intestinal VLDL and chylomicron assembly. Based on studies of intestinal lipoprotein production ...
Charles M. Mansbach II, Patrick Tso, Arnis Kuksis, 2000
4
Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
Vitamin E Absorption Requires Chylomicron Synthesis and Secretion The movement of vitamin E through the absorptive cells is not well understood; no intestinal tocopherol transfer proteins have been described (2H). In the intestinal mucosa, ...
Maurice Edward Shils, Moshe Shike, 2006
5
Vitamin A in Health and Disease
Lung cells also seem to take up retinyl esters from chylomicron remnants, convert them to retinoic acid, and use the retinoic acid for regulation of gene expression. This is suggested by work from Chytil and associates (18) who demonstrated a ...
Rune Blomhoff, 1994
6
Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Cholesterol-rich chylomicron remnant B-48VE C-I Apoproteins (HOL) HOI: c-iiX Hormone-sensitive lipase Lipoprotein lipase Chylomicron SMALL INTESTINE FIGURE 165-1. Transport of chylomicron and chylomicron remnants. The key steps ...
Kenneth L. Becker, 2001
7
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism
A Lipoprotein lipase B-48 TAG C Chylomicron A A E C abbreviations: tag = triacylglycerol, pl = phospholipid, hl = hepatic lipase, lrp - ldl receptor protein, c = cholesterol and cholesterol esters. Source: modified from harpers illustrated ...
Sareen Gropper, Jack Smith, 2012
8
Nutritional Biochemistry
One HDL protein, apolipoprotein C-II (Apo C-II), is transferred from an HDL to a chylomicron after it leaves the enterocyte. Apo C-II is a cofactor of lipoprotein lipase, an enzyme that resides on the wall of the capillaries in tissues such as muscle ...
Tom Brody, 1999
9
Medical Biochemistry
Chylomicron triacylglycerol has a half-life of about 5 minutes in the circulation. LPL is most active after meals, when it is stimulated by elevated levels of plasma insulin. A low-affinity form (high K m) of LPL, found principally in adipose tissue, ...
N. V. Bhagavan, 2002
10
Hyperlipidaemia 3Ed: Diagnosis and Management
Experimentally it can be shown that the liver avidly removes chylomicron remnants from the circulation by a process that is mediated through the binding of apo E, but which continues to be active when LDL receptors are down-regulated and ...
Paul Durrington, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHYLOMICRON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chylomicron is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CymaBay Therapeutics Announces U.S. Orphan Drug Designation …
Type I is characterized by deficiencies related to lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and by an elevation of chylomicron particles. Type V is characterized ... «Marketwired, Apr 15»
2
Heart attack special concern of diabetics
... exercise on postprandial lipaemia and chylomicron homeostasis in insulin resistant viscerally obese men. Nutrition and Metabolism 2012 99. «Victoria Advocate, Mar 15»
3
BioWorld's top 10: Bringing you the biggest news makers and …
Designed to treat lipoprotein lipase deficiency, the compound breaks down serum chylomicron, and made four runs at the EMA before regulators gave their nod. «BioWorld Online, Dec 14»
4
Capstone Therapeutics Announces Phase 1b/2a Study Results for …
... that lack a functional LDL receptor pathway (Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, HoFH) and enhance clearance of chylomicron and ... «GlobeNewswire, Dec 14»
5
Highly Specialised Tech programme used to recommend Soliris …
... of fat-carrying chylomicron particles formed in the intestine after a fat-containing meal in patients with for lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD). «BioPharma-Reporter.com, Nov 14»
6
Amarin Corp (AMRN) Gains After Presenting Vascepa Analyses …
... and in the non-fasting state includes these two types of lipoproteins together with chylomicron remnants.1-3 Elevated plasma TG levels are a ... «StreetInsider.com, Nov 14»
7
Researchers probe link between newborn health and vitamin A
The supplemented rats were also found to have an increased uptake of chylomicron retinyl ester -- another form that vitamin A takes in the body ... «Penn State News, Oct 14»
8
Elevated High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Cardiovascular …
The induction of macrophage foam cell formation by chylomicron remnants. Biochem Soc Trans 2007; 35: 454–458. Gleissner CA, Leitinger N, Ley K. Effects of ... «Medscape, Sep 14»
9
Liam Butler interviews Professor Robin Fraser
We thought chylomicron-size might influence hardening of arteries.However although the nascent chylomicrons reaching the blood stream in ... «Scoop.co.nz, Aug 14»
10
Tomato extract provides lycopene with improved bioavailability
To combat this, researchers have prepared stable lycopene micelle and lycopene chylomicron formulations by employing a microemulsion ... «nanotechweb.org, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chylomicron [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chylomicron>. Apr 2024 ».
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