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Answer for the clue "A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction ", 10 letters:
tocopherol

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body [syn: vitamin E , E ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tocopherols ( TCP ) are a class of organic chemical compounds (more precisely, various methylated phenols ), many of which have vitamin E activity. Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain.

Usage examples of tocopherol.

IU of mixed tocopherols or vitamin E because it inhibits the function of that statin by 40 percent.