See Also: tocopherol(medicine)
tocopherol(dictionary)
alpha-tocopherol(medicine)
beta-tocopherol(medicine)
gamma-tocopherol(medicine)
tocopherol cyclase(medicine)
S-adenosylmethionine-tocopherol methyltransferase(medicine)
gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase(medicine)

tocopherol (iou)



tocopherol noun. M20.
[from TOCO- + Greek pher(ein to bear + -OL.]
Biochemistry. Any of a group of related fat-soluble alcohols that occur in plant oils, wheat germ, egg-yolk, etc., and are antioxidants essential in the diets of many animals and probably of humans. Also called vitamin E.