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.
When carbohydrates are not fully digested or absorbed, they are eliminated from the body. Dietary fiber is one of the carbohydrates which humans cannot digest, thus dietary fiber is the most commonly excreted type of carbohydrate.imilarly, the three major enzymes which break apart sugars -- sucrase, maltase and lactase -- are also found in the mouth and in the small intestine. Once these digested starches and sugars begin to move through the small intestine, they are able to be absorbed.