alpha–tocopherol

noun al·pha–to·coph·er·ol \-tō-ˈkä-fə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

Definition of ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL

: a tocopherol C₂₉H₅₀O₂ with high vitamin E potency : vitamin E

1941

Medical Dictionary

noun al·pha–to·coph·er·ol \ˌal-fə-tō-ˈkäf-ə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

: a tocopherol C₂₉H₅₀O₂ with high vitamin E potency

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