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

But could he actually have been afraid to reveal he didn’t know what an oxidative wine tastes like?

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Berries are high in antioxidants, which can help combat oxidative stress.

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Antioxidants work by reducing the oxidative stress in the body.

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A hangover is a collection of physical and mental symptoms resulting from the inflammation and oxidative stress that alcohol wreaks in the human body.

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Its exposure to light and intense metabolic activity makes it highly vulnerable to oxidative stress and the accumulation of DNA damage over time, a process closely linked to aging.

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