FAT-SOLUBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fat-soluble mean? 

• FAT-SOLUBLE (adjective)
  The adjective FAT-SOLUBLE has 1 sense:

1. soluble in fats

  Familiarity information: FAT-SOLUBLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAT-SOLUBLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Soluble in fats

Context example:

fat-soluble vitamin A

Similar:

soluble ((of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water))

 Context examples 

Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble.

(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Dictionary)

Vitamin D2, a fat-soluble vitamin important for many biochemical processes including the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.

(Ergocalciferol, NCI Thesaurus)

Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in moderate amounts from the gastrointestinal tract.

(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Thesaurus)

It can be used to express measurements of fat-soluble vitamins and some hormones, enzymes, and drugs.

(International Unit, NCI Dictionary)

It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in plants and yeast.

(Ergocalciferol, NCI Dictionary)

A class of fat-soluble vitamins that are seco-sterol precursors to the active hormone, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D.

(D Vitamin, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A naturally-occurring form of vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin with potent antioxidant properties.

(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus)

CoQ10 is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in fatty fish, beef, soybeans, peanuts, and spinach.

(CoQ10, NCI Dictionary)

It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in seeds, nuts, leafy green vegetables, and vegetable oils.

(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Dictionary)

In plants, it is elementary in the formation of isoprenoids, fat-soluble vitamins, carotenoids and related pigments.

(Isoprene, NCI Thesaurus)