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alpha-tocopherol

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

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. vitamin E.


alpha-tocopherol

/ ăl′fə-tō-kŏfə-rôl′,-rōl′ /

  1. A water-insoluble alcohol that occurs in plant oils (especially wheat germ oil), egg yolks, and liver, and is also produced synthetically. Alpha-tocopherol is the principal form of vitamin E in the body. Chemical formula: C 29 H 50 O 2 .
  2. See more at vitamin E


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