tocopherol

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τόκος (tókos, “childbirth”) +‎ φέρειν (phérein, “to bear or carry”) + -ol. === Noun === tocopherol (plural tocopherols) (biochemistry) Any of several isomers of the principal component of vitamin E, each containing a chromanol ring and an isoprene side-chain. ==== Synonyms ==== E306, E307, E308 and E309 when used as an antioxidant. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tocotrienol ==== Translations ====