water-soluble vitamin
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˈsɑːljəbl ˈvaɪtəmɪn/
- Specialized
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vitamina hidrosoluble
- Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin that is found in the husk and germ of wheat and rice.
And in fact even among the vitamins you have the fat soluble and the water soluble vitamins.
- And in fact even among the vitamins you have the fat soluble and the water soluble vitamins.
- And then as far as taking supplements, vitamins, those sort of things, because things like vitamin C are a water soluble vitamin.
Examples
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Eating a balanced diet ensures that you get enough water-soluble vitamins regularly.
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Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin required for metabolism, normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and in the formation of blood cells.
Academic text (2012) -
But even with mega doses of water soluble vitamins, you can get there some neuropathy symptoms that can occur.
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That was when Phil, prompted by a research paper he discovered, started on a high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet and began dosing himself with high levels of water-soluble vitamins.
Fiction book (2001) -
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that helps boost the immune system.
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Deficiencies in water-soluble vitamins like B6 can lead to various health issues.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
water-soluble + vitamin
The phrase is directly compositional: 'water-soluble' = 'soluble in water', so combined with 'vitamin' it clearly denotes a vitamin that dissolves in water. This property and its practical implication (needs regular dietary replenishment rather than long-term storage) are cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Water-soluble vitamin uses the parts water and soluble to paint a picture: these vitamins 'dissolve' in water in your body and are 'not stored'. So they must be taken from food often, which is why the name means vitamins you need to eat regularly.