Meaning Of The Word Vitamin E

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Vitamin E Meaning

Vitamin E Definition
Vitamin E Definition

What's The Definition Of Vitamin E?

vitamin E in American English
the tocopherols collectively, which are fat-soluble compounds that inhibit rancidity and oxidative destruction of tissue components, and are necessary for fertility in rats and certain other animals: a deficiency of vitamin E in the diet of various animal
noun: a pale-yellow viscous fluid, abundant in vegetable oils, whole-grain cereals, butter, and eggs, and important as an antioxidant in the deactivation of free radicals and in maintenance of the body's cell membranes: deficiency is rare

vitamin E in British English
noun

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