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Tocopherol

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain.
  2. 2
    a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”) + φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”) + -ol.

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