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noun
Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vitamin E, E
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antioxidant, fat-soluble vitamin
Narrower terms: alpha-tocopheral
History
From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”) + φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”) + -ol.
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