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FAT-SOLUBLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Soluble in fats
Example:
fat-soluble vitamin A
Classified under:
Similar:
soluble ((of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water))
Context examples:
An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by defective absorption of dietary fat, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins.
(Abetalipoproteinemia, NCI Thesaurus)
The pigments are fat-soluble, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons functioning as provitamins and are converted to vitamin A through enzymatic processes in the intestinal wall.
(Carotene, NCI Thesaurus)
Coenzyme Q10 is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in fatty fish, beef, soybeans, peanuts, and spinach.
(coenzyme Q10, NCI Dictionary)
It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in fatty fish, egg yolks, and dairy products.
(Cholecalciferol, NCI Dictionary)
A topical preparation containing fat-soluble vitamins A and D usually in a lanolin-petrolatum base, A and D Ointment promotes healing of minor burns, rashes, sunburn, skin irritations, and acne; and prevents diaper rash.
(A and D Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)
Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed along with fats in the diet and can be stored in the body’s fatty tissue.
(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Dictionary)
Present in minute amounts in various foods, these vitamins are essential to maintaining normal metabolism and biochemical functions; fat malabsorption may result in fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies.
(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Thesaurus)
Fat-soluble vitamins are found in many types of foods and may be supplemented with pharmaceutical formulations.
(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Thesaurus)
