tocopherol

See also: tocophérol

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”) +‎ φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”) + -ol.

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.

Synonyms

• E306, E307, E308 and E309 when used as an antioxidant.

Derived terms

• alpha-tocopherol

 

Related terms

• tocotrienol

Translations

organic compound

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 生育酚 (shēngyùfēn)

• Finnish: tokoferoli (fi)
• Japanese: トコフェロール (tokoferōru)