tocopherol

[ toh-kof-uh-rawl, -rol ]

/ toʊˈkɒf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

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noun Biochemistry.

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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Origin of tocopherol

1935–40; <Greek tóko(s) child, childbirth + phér(ein) to carry, bear¹ + -ol¹

Words nearby tocopherol

toches, tockley, tocky, tocology, tocometer, tocopherol, Tocopilla, Tocqueville, Tocqueville, Alexis de, tocsin, tod

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British Dictionary definitions for tocopherol

tocopherol

/ (tɒˈkɒfəˌrɒl) /

noun

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 reproductionAlso called: vitamin E

Word Origin for tocopherol

C20: from toco-, from Greek tokos offspring (see tocology) + -pher-, from pherein to bear + -ol 1

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Scientific definitions for tocopherol

tocopherol

[ tō-kŏf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

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