n. any of several closely related vitamins, found in wheat-germ oil, egg yolk, and leafy vegetables, and important in the stabilization of cell membranes etc. Also called vitamin E.
[ Gk tokos offspring + phero bear + -OL(1) ]
TOCOPHEROL
Meaning of TOCOPHEROL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012