loading...| Preferred Name | Fat-Soluble Vitamin | |
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| Definitions |
A vitamin that is soluble in fat solvents and oils (lipo-soluble). Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in moderate amounts from the gastrointestinal tract. Present in minute amounts in various foods, these vitamins are essential to maintaining normal metabolism and biochemical functions; fat malabsorption may result in fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. Fat-soluble vitamins are found in many types of foods and may be supplemented with pharmaceutical formulations. (NCI04) |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1550 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
Class of vitamins which are soluble in fat. A vitamin that can dissolve in fats and oils. Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed along with fats in the diet and can be stored in the body's fatty tissue. They come from plant and animal foods or dietary supplements. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble. |
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CHEBI:24020 |
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C1550 |
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CRCH |
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| definition |
A vitamin that is soluble in fat solvents and oils (lipo-soluble). Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, K, F. Absorbed with ingested dietary fat, fat-soluble vitamins are stored in moderate amounts from the gastrointestinal tract. Present in minute amounts in various foods, these vitamins are essential to maintaining normal metabolism and biochemical functions; fat malabsorption may result in fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies. Fat-soluble vitamins are found in many types of foods and may be supplemented with pharmaceutical formulations. (NCI04) |
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Fat-Soluble Vitamin |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Fat-Soluble_Vitamin |
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| Preferred_Name |
Fat-Soluble Vitamin |
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NCIT:C1550 |
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| prefLabel |
Fat-Soluble Vitamin |
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| Semantic_Type |
Vitamin |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0259753 |
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