Zellenschutzvitamin
English translation: "is so well known for..."
| 10:15 Jul 14, 2000 |
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| na | cytoprotective agent |
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| na | "is so well known for..." |
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| na | Cell-protecting vitamin |
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cytoprotective agent Explanation: Many references through http://www.altavista.digital.com, searching under "Vitamin E" +cytoprotective. Reference: http://www.cfsn.com/vitaE1.html Reference: http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00467/bibs... |
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"is so well known for..." Explanation: There doesn't seem to be a well-known term that can be used in English in a sentence like "That's why vitamin E is known as the xxx", so the only reasonable solution is "That is why vitamin E is so well known for protecting cells." |
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Cell-protecting vitamin Explanation: The full sentence would read It is for this reason that Vitamin C is referred to as a cell-protector/cell-protecting/protective vitamin. This is probably in reference to Vitamin C's antioxidant properties |
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