pecuniary c.1500, from L. pecuniarius pertaining to money, from pecunia money, property, wealth, from pecu cattle, flock, from PIE base *peku- (cf. Skt. pasu- cattle, Goth. faihu money, fortune, O.E. feoh cattle, money). Livestock was the measure of wealth in the ancient world.
Vitamin K. Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is absorbed in the presence of bile, pancreatic juices, and is enhanced by dietary fat. Once absorbed, vitamin K is transported by chylomicrons which are microscopic lipid particles that transport fat-soluble components through the lymph.itamin K. Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is absorbed in the presence of bile, pancreatic juices, and is enhanced by dietary fat. Once absorbed, vitamin K is transported by chylomicrons which are microscopic lipid particles that transport fat-soluble components through the lymph.
Liver cells synthesize bile acids, which are then secreted via the biliary tract into the small intestine, where they help absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. In a natural form of recycling, the bile acids are then retrieved from the intestine and returned to the liver to begin the process of secretion again.iver cells synthesize bile acids, which are then secreted via the biliary tract into the small intestine, where they help absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins. In a natural form of recycling, the bile acids are then retrieved from the intestine and returned to the liver to begin the process of secretion again.