| vitamin E n. Any of several fat-soluble vitamins consisting of tocopherols, especially alpha-tocopherol, that are found chiefly in plant leaves, wheat germ oil, and milk and that act as antioxidants in the body. |
vitamin E
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) another name for tocopherol
| vitamin E A fat-soluble vitamin important for normal cell growth and function. It is found in vegetable oils, wheat germ, green leafy vegetables, and egg yolks. Vitamin E has at least eight different forms, the most prevalent of which is alpha-tocopherol. |
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| Noun | 1. |  vitamin E - a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the bodyalpha-tocopheral - a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis antioxidant - substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides fat-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in fats |
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