tocopherol

Meanings

Plural: tocopherols

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

E, E306, E307, E308 and E309 when used as an antioxidant, vitamin E

Scrabble Score: 17

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