Phrase guide

vitamin E

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several fat-soluble vitamins, found in plants, that act as antioxidants and are essential for reproduction; the tocopherols.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Put Vitamin E oil on scars, move wounded skin from side to side one minute per day to loosen scar tissue from muscle. Begin exercises to build pectorals again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tocopherol, E

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antioxidant, fat-soluble vitamin

Narrower terms: alpha-tocopheral

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 維生素E /维生素E (wéishēngsù E) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Chinese Mandarin: 維他命E /维他命E (wéitāmìng E) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Finnish: E-vitamiini — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Georgian: E ვიტამინი (E viṭamini) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Georgian: ვიტამინი E (viṭamini E) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Hungarian: E-vitamin — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Icelandic: E-vítamín — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Japanese: ビタミンE (bitamin E) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Korean: 비타민 E (bitamin E) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Portuguese: vitamina E — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Russian: витами́н E (vitamín E) — any of several fat-soluble vitamins
  • Swahili: vitamini E — any of several fat-soluble vitamins