# chyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /kaɪl/

## Definitions
1. A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine.

## Etymology
From French, from Late Latin chȳlus, from Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “animal or plant juice”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chyle