oxidative

[ahk-si-dayt-iv]

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.

Example Sentences

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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In excess, they create oxidative stress, which occurs when ROS add oxygen molecules to vital proteins and DNA, damaging or breaking them apart.

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In experiments with rats, the compound lowered neuroinflammation and oxidative stress and restored copper balance in the hippocampus, the brain region responsible for memory processing.

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This action reduces oxidative stress and helps regulate blood sugar.

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"Some of those same mechanisms, like increasing photosensitivity or causing oxidative stress, could theoretically contribute to melanoma development."

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