chylific

• Adjectif désuet signifiant « qui produit du chyle » (liquide laiteux formé dans l'intestin grêle pendant la digestion).

An obsolete adjective meaning 'producing chyle' (a milky fluid formed in the small intestine during digestion).

1. Producing or converting into chyleC2formalmedical

   Relating to the production or conversion of chyle, a milky bodily fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats, formed in the small intestine during digestion.

   chylifère

   • The chylific function of the lacteals is essential for fat absorption.
   • Certain enzymes play a chylific role in the digestive process.
   • The chylific vessels transport the digested fats to the bloodstream.

   Synonymeschylifactive