vitamin e

1. 1.

   a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

   SynonymstocopherolE

   Broaderfat-soluble vitaminantioxidant

   Narroweralpha-tocopheral

Questions about vitamin e

What does vitamin e mean?

vitamin e means "a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body".

What is another word for vitamin e?

Close synonyms include tocopherol, E. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is vitamin e a common word?

vitamin e is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.