Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "chyle" wani ruwa ne mai madara wanda ya ƙunshi ƙwayoyin lymph da kuma kitsen emulsified, wanda aka samo shi a cikin ƙananan hanji yayin narkewa kuma ana isar da shi ta hanyar lactal da thoracic duct zuwa veins na wuyansa. Yana da muhimmin sashi na tsarin narkewar abinci da tsarin lymphatic a cikin dabbobi masu shayarwa.
