Meanings
- uncountableAny of several fat-soluble vitamins, found in plants, that act as antioxidants and are essential for reproduction; the tocopherols.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nouna fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 維生素E /维生素E, 維他命E /维他命E
- 維生素E /维生素E (wéishēngsù E)any of several fat-soluble vitamins
- 維他命E /维他命E (wéitāmìng E)any of several fat-soluble vitamins
Finnish E-vitamiini
- E-vitamiiniany of several fat-soluble vitamins
Hungarian E-vitamin
- E-vitaminany of several fat-soluble vitamins
Icelandic E-vítamín
- E-vítamínany of several fat-soluble vitamins
Japanese ビタミンE
- ビタミンE (bitamin E)any of several fat-soluble vitamins
Korean 비타민 E
- 비타민 E (bitamin E)any of several fat-soluble vitamins
Portuguese vitamina E
- vitamina Eany of several fat-soluble vitamins
Russian витами́н E
- витами́н E (vitamín E)any of several fat-soluble vitamins
Swahili vitamini E
- vitamini Eany of several fat-soluble vitamins
Cite this entry
vitamin E. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamin%20E
“vitamin E.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamin%20E. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vitamin E,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vitamin%20E.
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