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chylous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkaɪləs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Consisting of, or similar to, chyle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Examples

  • chylous ascites

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chylaceous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare French chyleux.