See Also: disman(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
alpha-hydroxymethyl-alpha'-(N-acetylaminomethylene)succinic acid hydrolase(medicine)
15-hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic acid(medicine)
5 beta-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha-diol 26-hydroxylase(medicine)
7 alpha-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one-12 alpha monooxygenase(medicine)
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase(medicine)
cholesterol-5 alpha,6 alpha-epoxide hydrase(medicine)
CMP-acetylneuraminate-alpha-N-acetylneuramide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase(medicine)
alpha-dextrin endo-1,6-alpha-glucosidase(medicine)

alpha-tocopherol (medicine) and disman (iou)


alpha-tocopherol (medicine)


alpha-tocopherol
<chemical> A light yellow, viscous, odourless, oily liquid that deteriorates on exposure to light, is obtained from wheat germ oil or by synthesis, biologically exhibits the most vitamin E activity of the alpha-tocopherol's, and is an antioxidant retarding rancidity by interfering with the autoxidation of fats.

Prepared from natural phytol, it is called 2-ambo-alpha-tocopherol; from synthetic phytol, all-rac-alpha-tocopherol or synt-alpha-tocopherol; also available are d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, d-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate, and d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate concentrate. One of several forms of vitamin E.

Chemical name: 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-trimeth yltridecyl)-6-chromanol; 5,7,8-trimethyltocol

Synonym: vitamin E.


disman (iou)



disman verb trans. Infl. -nn-. E17.
[from DIS- 2 + MAN noun.]
Deprive of personal existence or manhood. E-M17.
Deprive (a country etc.) of men. M19.