Chylification

/ˌkaɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The complete process and result of food being transformed into chyle within the digestive system.

Etymology

From Latin 'chylus' + '-fication' (the process of making). This noun form became standard in medical terminology in the 18th century to describe the entire digestive-to-lymphatic transformation.

Kelly Says

This word is to digestion what 'photosynthesis' is to plants—it's the name of a fundamental biological transformation that happens invisibly inside us, converting external food into internal fuel!

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