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Vitamin E

Medical Definition: A generic descriptor for all TOCOPHEROLS and TOCOTRIENOLS that exhibit ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL activity. By virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus, these compounds exhibit varying degree of antioxidant activity, depending on the site and number of methyl groups and the type of isoprenoid
Guide Notes: /ther use: coord disease with /drug ther, not /diet ther
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 1406-18-4

Vitamin E Medical Definitions and Terms

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