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fat-soluble

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Soluble in lipids, and in organic solvents; soluble in fats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • fat-soluble vitamin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liposoluble

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Tending to accumulate in the fat and adipose tissue of the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liposoluble

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

soluble in fats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fat-soluble vitamin A

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: fedtopløselig — dissolving easily in fat
  • Finnish: rasvaliukoinen — dissolving easily in fat
  • Greek: λιποδιαλυτός (lipodialytós) — dissolving easily in fat
  • Hungarian: zsírban oldódó — dissolving easily in fat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fettløselig — dissolving easily in fat
  • Polish: rozpuszczalny w tłuszczach — dissolving easily in fat
  • Swedish: fettlöslig — dissolving easily in fat