fat-soluble vitamin
Noun
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Any vitamin that is soluble in fats (synset 115114039)
is a type of: vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolismsubtypes:
- a, antiophthalmic factor, axerophthol, vitamin a - any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
- calciferol, cholecalciferol, d, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin d - a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
- e, tocopherol, vitamin e - a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
- antihemorrhagic factor, naphthoquinone, vitamin k - a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
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