"vitamin E" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=vitamin E}} vitamin E (uncountable)
  1. Any of several fat-soluble vitamins, found in plants, that act as antioxidants and are essential for reproduction; the tocopherols. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Vitamins Translations (any of several fat-soluble vitamins): 維生素E /维生素E (wéishēngsù E) (Chinese Mandarin), 維他命E /维他命E (wéitāmìng E) (Chinese Mandarin), E-vitamiini (Finnish), E ვიტამინი (E viṭamini) (Georgian), ვიტამინი E (viṭamini E) (Georgian), E-vitamin (Hungarian), E-vítamín [neuter] (Icelandic), ビタミンE (bitamin E) (Japanese), 비타민 E (bitamin E) (Korean), vitamina E [feminine] (Portuguese), витами́н E (vitamín E) [masculine] (Russian), vitamini E (Swahili)
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