fat-soluble en · ADJ
Meanings
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Soluble in lipids, and in organic solvents; soluble in fats.
fat-soluble vitamin
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Tending to accumulate in the fat and adipose tissue of the body.
Lyme Disease toxins and most of the toxins produced by industrialized manufacturing are fat-soluble, so named because they accumulate in the body's fat stores.
2007, Bryan Rosner, Julie Byers, Michael Huckleberry, The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments, page 143:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fat-soluble | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fat-soluble | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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da fedtopløselig (dissolving easily in fat) · hu zsírban oldódó (dissolving easily in fat) · pl rozpuszczalny w tłuszczach (dissolving easily in fat) · nb fettløselig (dissolving easily in fat) · fi rasvaliukoinen (dissolving easily in fat) · sv fettlöslig (dissolving easily in fat) · el λιποδιαλυτός (dissolving easily in fat)