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.
1 Bile contains bile acids, which are critical for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine. 2  Many waste products, including bilirubin, are eliminated from the body by secretion into bile and elimination in feces.here are two fundamentally important functions of bile in all species: 1  Bile contains bile acids, which are critical for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine.