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ALPHA-TOCOPHERAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alpha-tocopheral mean? 

ALPHA-TOCOPHERAL (noun)
  The noun ALPHA-TOCOPHERAL has 1 sense:

1. a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesisplay

  Familiarity information: ALPHA-TOCOPHERAL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ALPHA-TOCOPHERAL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alpha-tocopheral" is a kind of...):

E; tocopherol; vitamin E (a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body)


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