They are absorbed directly into the bloodstream as food is broken down during digestion or as a supplement dissolves. Because much of your body consists of water, many of the water-soluble vitamins circulate easily in your body.
join verb [ I/T ] (FASTEN) âº to cause something to be attached or fastened to another thing, or to bring two or more things together in this way; connect: [ T ] A long suspension bridge joins the island with the mainland.
n. ( 1 Chemistry) a chemical bond, atom, or group of atoms that connects two adjacent chains of atoms in a large molecule such as a polymer or protein. 2  1. a bond, atom, or group linking the chains of atoms in a polymer or other complex organic molecule. 3  2. to attach by a cross-link.