Fat-soluble

Fat-soluble

Fat-soluble (/fætˈsɒljʊbəl/) refers to a type of vitamin or other nutrient that is absorbed into the body through the process of digestion by being dissolved in fat.

Etymology

The term "fat-soluble" is derived from the English words "fat" and "soluble". "Fat" comes from the Old English fætt, which means "fat, fatted, plump", and "soluble" comes from the Latin solubilis, which means "that may be loosened or dissolved".

Related Terms

• Vitamin: An organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.
• Nutrient: A substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.
• Digestion: The process of breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that can be used by the body.
• Vitamin A: A fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods.
• Vitamin D: A group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and multiple other biological effects.
• Vitamin E: A group of eight fat-soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols.
• Vitamin K: A group of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamins found in foods and in dietary supplements, they are required for the synthesis of certain proteins that function as co-factors for coagulation.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Fat-soluble
• Wikipedia's article - Fat-soluble

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