tocopherol

See also: tocophérol

English

Etymology

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

Noun

tocopherol (plural tocopherols)

(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)

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