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tocopherol

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Tocopherol (noun) means any of a group of related compounds that make up vitamin E, each built from a chromanol ring joined to an isoprene chain.

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Any of a group of related compounds that make up vitamin E, each built from a chromanol ring joined to an isoprene chain.
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Etymology

Formed from Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”), φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”), and -ol.

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What is the meaning of tocopherol?
"tocopherol" (noun) means any of a group of related compounds that make up vitamin E, each built from a chromanol ring joined to an isoprene chain.
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Other words for "tocopherol" include E.

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