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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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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.
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