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Definition of Oxidation

1. Noun. The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction.

Definition of Oxidation

1. n. The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.

Definition of Oxidation

1. Noun. The combination of a substance with oxygen. ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element increases. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oxidation

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Medical Definition of Oxidation

1. The process whereby fatty acids are degraded in steps, losing 2 carbons as (acetyl) CoA. Involves CoA ester formation, desaturation, hydroxylation and oxidation before each cleavage. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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