"tocopherol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tocopherols [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”) + φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”) + -ol. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{compound|grc|τόκος|φέρειν|nocat=1|t1=childbirth|t2=to bear or carry}} τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”) + φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tocopherol (plural tocopherols)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain. Wikipedia link: tocopherol Categories (topical): Biochemistry, Vitamins Synonyms: E306, E307, E308 and E309 when used as an antioxidant Derived forms: alpha-tocopherol Related terms: tocotrienol Translations (organic compound): 生育酚 (shēngyùfēn) (Chinese Mandarin), tokoferoli (Finnish), トコフェロール (tokoferōru) (Japanese)

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