vitamin E

vitamin E

[′vīd·ə·mən ¦ē]

(biochemistry)

Any of a series of eight related compounds called tocopherols, α-tocopherol having the highest biological activity; occurs in wheat germ and other naturally occurring oils and is believed to be needed in certain human physiological processes.

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