FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fat-soluble vitamin mean? 

• FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN (noun)
  The noun FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN has 1 sense:

1. any vitamin that is soluble in fats

  Familiarity information: FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any vitamin that is soluble in fats

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("fat-soluble vitamin" is a kind of...):

vitamin (any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fat-soluble vitamin"):

A; antiophthalmic factor; axerophthol; vitamin A (any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes)

calciferol; cholecalciferol; D; ergocalciferol; viosterol; vitamin D (a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets)

E; tocopherol; vitamin E (a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body)

antihemorrhagic factor; naphthoquinone; vitamin K (a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood)

 Context examples 

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)

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

(International Unit, NCI Dictionary)

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

(Isoprene, 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)

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by defective absorption of dietary fat, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins.

(Abetalipoproteinemia, NCI Thesaurus)

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

(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Thesaurus)

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)

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

(Ergocalciferol, NCI Thesaurus)

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 found in many types of foods and may be supplemented with pharmaceutical formulations.

(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Thesaurus)