antioxidant

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

anti- +‎ oxidant

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/
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Noun[edit]

antioxidant (plural antioxidants)

  1. Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical.
  2. (nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.

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Adjective[edit]

antioxidant (not comparable)

  1. Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French antioxydant. By surface analysis, anti- +‎ oxidant.

Noun[edit]

antioxidant m (plural antioxidanți)

  1. antioxidant

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