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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 synthesis
Familiarity information: ALPHA-TOCOPHERAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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