water-soluble vitamin
nounUK /ˈwɔːtə ˈsɒljʊbəl ˈvɪtəmɪn/
US /ˈwɔːtər ˈsɑːljəbəl ˈvaɪtəmɪn/
A vitamin that dissolves in water and must be eaten often because the body does not store it.
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, so you need to eat fruits and vegetables every day.
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2. Any vitamin that is carried in body fluids and easily lost through urine.
Doctors check water-soluble vitamin levels in patients who eat poorly.
3. A nutrient class that includes all B vitamins and vitamin C.
The water-soluble vitamin group covers eight B vitamins plus vitamin C.
4. A vitamin supplement designed to dissolve quickly in water.
She stirred the water-soluble vitamin powder into her juice.