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fat-soluble

/ˌfæt ˈsɒl.jə.bəl/

Traducción: Describe una sustancia, generalmente una vitamina, que puede disolverse en grasas o aceites, pero no en agua.

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adjective

/ˌfæt ˈsɒl.jə.bəl/C1formalscientific
  • esDescribe una sustancia, generalmente una vitamina, que puede disolverse en grasas o aceites, pero no en agua.

Describes a substance, typically a vitamin, that can be dissolved in fats or oils rather than in water.

  1. Soluble in fatsB2formalscientific

    Capable of being dissolved in fats or organic solvents rather than in water.

    esliposoluble

    • Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble vitamins.
    • Fat-soluble substances are stored in the body's fatty tissues.
    • The drug is fat-soluble, allowing it to cross cell membranes easily.

    Sinónimoslipophilic

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  • more fat-soluble comparative form
  • most fat-soluble superlative form