1540s, from Late Latin chylus, from Greek khylos "juice" (of plants, animals, etc.), from stem of khein "to pour, gush forth," from PIE *ghus-mo-, from root *gheu- "to pour, pour a libation" (see found (v.2)). Compare also chyme.
双语例句
1. In fact, surgeons seldom see the cisterna chyle during upper lumbar spinal surgeries.
