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Definition of Antioxidant
1. Noun. Substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides.
Generic synonyms: Inhibitor
Definition of Antioxidant
1. Noun. Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical. ¹
2. Noun. In nutrition, one of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals. ¹
3. Adjective. Acting or having agents that act against oxidation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antioxidant
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Antioxidant
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Antioxidant
Literary usage of Antioxidant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Oxygen/Nitrogen Radicals and Cellular Injury edited by Kenneth B. Adler, Robert D. Devlin, Val Vallyathan (2000)
"The Nature of antioxidant Defense Mechanisms: A Lesson from Transgenic Studies
Ye-Shih Ho,1 Jean-Luc Magnenat,2 Mary Gargano,1 and Jin ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"An example of this is the protective effect of vitamin E on methylmercury toxicity.
Vitamin E is an antioxidant and prevents free radical injury caused by ..."
3. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Institute of Medicine (U. S.), Fnb, High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2006)
"antioxidant defense mechanisms in the body include a variety of enzymes ...
One class of antioxidant compounds from plant-based foods is the polyphenols. ..."
4. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Its antioxidant properties are not lost during cooking; BHA-stabilized ingredients
may be used to produce stabilized products (Kirk-Othmer V.9, 1978). ..."
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