vitamin E
nounDefinition of vitamin E
: any of several fat-soluble vitamins that are chemically tocopherols whose lack in the human body is associated especially with neurological symptoms (as ataxia and muscle weakness), that are found especially in wheat germ, vegetable oils, egg yolk, and green leafy vegetables or are made synthetically, and that are used chiefly in animal feeds and as antioxidants
especially
: alpha-tocopherol
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Conditioning jojoba oil is a key ingredient that helps the gloss spread evenly while vitamin E provides some moisture and leaves your lips feeling cushiony. — Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, "This New Glossier Lip Gloss Is Michelle Obama Approved," 9 July 2019 More than half of American adults regularly take some kind of supplement, whether fish oil, vitamin E or D, or protein powders. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "The Wild, Unregulated World of Sports Supplements," 22 July 2019 Both provide bonus antioxidants and key nutrients, like vitamin D and choline in egg yolk, and vitamins E, K, and magnesium in avocado. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "7 Healthy Late-Night Snacks," 3 July 2019 The nuts are know for being high in linoleic acid (essential fatty acid typically found in plants), vitamin E, Omega 6, copper, iron, calcium, and magnesium. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "Charlotte Mensah Has Found The Next Miracle Beauty Ingredient, And She’s Sharing," 26 June 2019 Nuts are also rich in vitamin E, which is good for your skin, heart, and brain. — Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel, Scientific American, "Aflatoxins in Nuts: Danger or Hype?," 6 June 2019 Moreover, adding vitamin E into the mix is like a one-two punch of skin-saving goodness. — Rebecca Dancer, Allure, "Everything You Need to Know About Vitamin C, the Holy Grail of Skin-Care Ingredients," 23 May 2019 Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, copper, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, iron, manganese, thiamin, niacin and choline. — NBC News, "How I learned to love (or at least tolerate) vegetables," 26 Mar. 2018 The brand says that Blackdrop gets its color from the formula's mix of mattifying bamboo charcoal powder and smoothing black pearl, while vitamin E hydrates and phytoplankton extract wards off pollution. — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, "This Black Primer Works Like Magic on Your Skin," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vitamin E.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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