fat soluble
Absorbed through oils
Fat soluble describes substances that dissolve in fats and oils rather than water.
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat soluble, meaning the body absorbs them better when consumed with dietary fat and stores them in fatty tissue.
Fat-soluble vitamins can accumulate to toxic levels if taken in excess.
Contrast with water soluble.
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- vitamin DCalcium absorption enabler
- vitamin EFat-soluble antioxidant nutrient
- vitamin KFat-soluble clotting agent
vitamin deficiency · essential nutrients · oil · absorption · liver · adipose · membrane · retinol · tocopherol · omega-3 · cod liver oil · carotenoid · cholesterol · bile · micelle · tissue · stored · hydrophobic
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, moderation, sugar-free
- vitaminsvitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin C
- solutionssolution, answer, fix, remedy, cure
solubility medium
fat solublewater soluble
Able to dissolve
water-soluble · hydrophilic · aqueous · polar · oleophobic
fat, soluble, fats, fatty, fatten, fattened, fattening, fatness, fattest