VITAMIN E

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vitamin E mean? 

• VITAMIN E (noun)
  The noun VITAMIN E has 1 sense:

1. a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

  Familiarity information: VITAMIN E used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VITAMIN E (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

E; tocopherol; vitamin E

Hypernyms ("vitamin E" is a kind of...):

antioxidant (substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides)

fat-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in fats)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vitamin E"):

alpha-tocopheral (a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis)

 Context examples 

An orally available nutritional supplement containing the gamma and delta forms of the vitamin E family member tocotrienol, with hypocholesterolemic, antithrombotic, antioxidant, and potential antineoplastic activity.

(Gamma-delta Tocotrienol, NCI Thesaurus)

Phytol is commonly used as a precursor for the manufacture of synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1.

(Phytol, NCI Thesaurus)

On the other hand, vitamin E levels increased by about 13 percent on average.

(Planet-Warming Gases Make Some Food Less Nutritious, Study Says, Steve Baragona/VOA)

High doses of vitamin E may increase risks of prostate cancer and one type of stroke.

(Antioxidants, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Blocking LDL oxidation may also protect against atherogenesis, and may be the mechanism by which antioxidants such as vitamin E are proposed to reduce heart disease.

(LDL Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The determination of the ratio of alpha-tocopherol compared with the total vitamin E in a sample.

(Alpha Tocopherol to Vitamin E Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of alpha-tocopherol to the total vitamin E in a biological specimen.

(Alpha Tocopherol to Vitamin E Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

In addition to fish oil, this lipid emulsion contains egg phospholipids to maintain membrane integrity; glycerol to provide energy through glycolysis; and the antioxidant alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E).

(Fish Oil/Glycerol/Egg Lecithin-based Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

The ingredients of Regenecare are collagen, aloe vera, vitamin E, and lidocaine.

(Collagen/Aloe Vera/Vitamin E/Lidocaine Topical Hydrogel, NCI Dictionary)

Hazelnut oil is a good source of vitamin E and is typically used in skincare preparations.

(Chilean Hazelnut Oil, NCI Thesaurus)