alpha-tocopherol

(ălˌfə-tō-kŏfˈə-rôlˌ, -rōlˌ)

noun

An alcohol, C₂₉H₅₀O₂, obtained from wheat germ oil or produced synthetically, and exhibiting the most potent vitamin E activity of the tocopherols.

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