chylaceous

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Adjective chylaceous has 1 sense

chylaceous, chylous - consisting of chyle or having the properties of chyle

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Chylaceous

Adjective:

1. Resembling or containing chyle, a milky fluid found in the lymphatic system.

Example sentence: The doctor diagnosed the patient with chylaceous effusion, indicating an abnormal presence of chyle in the pleural cavity.

2. Characterized by the production or secretion of chyle.

Example sentence: This chylaceous disease affects the lymphatic vessels, leading to the excessive production of chyle.