antioxidant
n. substance that inhibits oxidation | ||||
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Antioxidant Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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antioxidant
Noun
1. substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
(hypernym) inhibitor
(hyponym) glutathione peroxidase
Noun
1. substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
(hypernym) inhibitor
(hyponym) glutathione peroxidase
Antioxidant Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
antioxidant
[an-tee-OKS-i-dent]
A substance that prevents damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that often contain oxygen. They are produced when molecules are split to give products that have unpaired electrons. This process is called oxidation.
[an-tee-OKS-i-dent]
A substance that prevents damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that often contain oxygen. They are produced when molecules are split to give products that have unpaired electrons. This process is called oxidation.
| Aids Glossary |
antioxidant
a substance that inhibits oxidation. In your blood stream, free radicals damage cells by oxidizing them. Beta-carotine, vitamin C, and vitamin E are considered antioxidents.
a substance that inhibits oxidation. In your blood stream, free radicals damage cells by oxidizing them. Beta-carotine, vitamin C, and vitamin E are considered antioxidents.
| EUFIC Nutrition Glossary |
Antioxidant
Any substance which can delay or prevent oxidation in the presence of oxygen.
Any substance which can delay or prevent oxidation in the presence of oxygen.
Antioxidant Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ANTIOXIDANT
A substance which when added in small amounts to petroleum products, will delay or inhibit undesirable changes; such as the formation of gum, sludge, and acidity, which are brought about by oxidation.
A substance which when added in small amounts to petroleum products, will delay or inhibit undesirable changes; such as the formation of gum, sludge, and acidity, which are brought about by oxidation.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
antioxidant
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Antioxidants are compounds that slow oxidation processes that degrade foods, fuels, rubber, plastic, and other materials. Antioxidants like butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) are added to food to prevent fats from becoming rancid and to minimize decomposition of vitamins and essential fatty acids; they work by scavenging destructive free radicals from the food.
Antioxidants are compounds that slow oxidation processes that degrade foods, fuels, rubber, plastic, and other materials. Antioxidants like butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) are added to food to prevent fats from becoming rancid and to minimize decomposition of vitamins and essential fatty acids; they work by scavenging destructive free radicals from the food.
Antioxidant Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Tea Terms |
Antioxidant
A compound which retards oxidation.
A compound which retards oxidation.
Antioxidant Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Antioxidant
An Antioxidant is a molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals, which start chain reactions that damage cells. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions by being oxidized themselves. As a result, antioxidants are often reducing agents such as thiols or polyphenols.
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