hydrophilicvitamin

noun

UK /ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk ˈvɪtəmɪn/

US /ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

A vitamin that likes water and mixes easily with it.

Vitamin C is a hydrophilicvitamin that dissolves in water.

SYNONYMS

water-soluble vitamin water-loving vitamin water-miscible vitamin aqueous vitamin

RELATED WORDS

vitamin nutrient solubility hydrophilic supplement

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is carried in body fluids.

Doctors check hydrophilicvitamin levels in the blood.

3. A nutrient that is easily lost when food is cooked in water.

Boiling vegetables can wash away a hydrophilicvitamin.

4. A vitamin that the body must get regularly because it is not stored long.

You need a hydrophilicvitamin every day from fresh food.