oxidative

American  

[ahk-si-dayt-iv] / ˈɑk sɪˌdeɪt ɪv /

adjective

1. Chemistry. relating to, causing, resulting from, or involving oxidation, the process in which a substance is combined with oxygen.

2. Biochemistry. relating to physical stress or cell damage caused by an excess of free radicals and an insufficiency of antioxidants in the body.

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Example Sentences

When E. faecalis is present in a wound, the hydrogen peroxide it produces causes oxidative stress in nearby human skin cells.

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Mild mitochondrial uncouplers also appear to lower oxidative stress within cells.

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This included breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, damage to nerve fibers, chronic inflammation, reduced formation of new neurons in the hippocampus, weakened communication between brain cells, and extensive oxidative damage.

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"The result was particles that generate oxidative stress selectively in cancer cells under lab conditions," she said.

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UV radiation can injure DNA and generate oxidative stress in skin cells, which in turn triggers inflammation that causes the familiar redness, pain, and blistering of sunburn.

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