tocopherol

American  

[toh-kof-uh-rawl, -rol] / toʊˈkɒf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. one of several alcohols that constitute the dietary factor known as vitamin E, occurring in wheat-germ oil, lettuce or spinach leaves, egg yolk, etc.

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tocopherol British  

/ tɒˈkɒfəˌrɒl /

noun

1. Also called: vitamin E.  biochem any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols that occur in wheat-germ oil, watercress, lettuce, egg yolk, etc. They are thought to be necessary for healthy human reproduction

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tocopherol Scientific  

/ tō-kŏf′ə-rôl′,-rōl′ /

1. Any of a group of closely related, fat-soluble alcohols that are types of vitamin E, especially alpha-tocopherol.

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Etymology

Origin of tocopherol

1935–40; < Greek tóko ( s ) child, childbirth + phér ( ein ) to carry, bear ¹ + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

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tocopherol

The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2017

Hiding in difficult-to-decipher ingredients like modified food starch, or maybe tocopherol?

From The Verge ● May 31, 2017

Dr. Evans promptly fed alpha tocopherol to sterile rats, and this week he told the International Physiological Congress at Zurich, Switzerland, that all 200 of the rats gave birth to average-sized litters.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gamma tocopherol tends to be found in newer E supplements--those that boast of "mixed tocopherols."

From Time Magazine Archive

A preliminary but intriguing study suggests a link between gamma tocopherol, a component of some vitamin E pills, and developing arthritis of the knee, shown at right.

From Time Magazine Archive