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Where does “prechylomicron” come from?

prechylomicron (English) comes from English chylomicron, from English chylo-, from Ancient Greek χυλός, from Ancient Greek χέω, from Ancient Greek χείω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō.

prechylomicron (English): A structure that develops into a chylomicron

Definitions

  1. A structure that develops into a chylomicron

Ancestry of “prechylomicron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchylomicronA microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in...
2Englishchylo-Pertaining to chyle
3Ancient Greekχυλόςjuice; juice of plants; animal juice
4Ancient GreekχέωI pour; I scatter, shed
5Ancient Greekχείω—
6Proto-Hellenic kʰéyyō—
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