An important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

• A fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction

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.

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 ...