tocopherol

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

Definition of TOCOPHEROL

: any of several fat-soluble oily phenolic compounds with varying degrees of antioxidant vitamin E activity; especially : alpha-tocopherol

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Origin of TOCOPHEROL

International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Greek tokos childbirth, offspring (akin to Greek tiktein to beget) + pherein to carry, bear — more at thane, bear

First Known Use: circa 1936

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tocopherol

noun to·coph·er·ol \tō-ˈkäf-ə-ˌrȯl, -ˌrōl\

Medical Definition of TOCOPHEROL

: any of several fat-soluble oily phenolic compounds with varying degrees of antioxidant vitamin E activity; especially : alpha-tocopherol

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