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Tocopherols ( or TCP ) are a class of chemical compounds of which many have vitamin E activity.

It is a series of organic compounds consisting of various methylated phenols.

Because the vitamin activity was first identified in 1936 from a dietary fertility factor in rats, it was given the name " tocopherol " from the Greek words " τόκος ", and " φέρειν ", bear or carry meaning in sum " to carry a pregnancy ," with the ending "- ol " signifying its status as a chemical alcohol.