CHYLIFICATION
\t͡ʃˌa͡ɪlɪfɪkˈe͡ɪʃən], \tʃˌaɪlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən], \tʃ_ˌaɪ_l_ɪ_f_ɪ_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By Noah Webster.
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Formation of chyle during the digestive processes. It has, at times, been applied to the changes produced on the aliment in the small intestine; but is now restricted to the act of forming chyle at the radicles of the chyliferous vessels.
By Robley Dunglison
