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Definition of: tocopherol
(tō·kof′ə·rōl, -rol) noun
Any of a group of chemically related compounds occurring naturally in many vegetable oils and including some that exhibit the biological activity of vitamin E. [<TOCO- + Gk. pherein bear + -OL1; so called because thought to be effective against sterility]
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