oxidative
Americanadjective
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Chemistry. relating to, causing, resulting from, or involving oxidation, the process in which a substance is combined with oxygen.
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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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This relationship suggests that humanin could help limit oxidative damage and provide added protection for the heart and blood vessels.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Cell-culture and mouse studies also suggest links to cancer, inflammation and oxidative stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
These include pathways involving bile acids, NAD-related pathways, gut bacterial metabolites, oxidative stress markers and certain steroids.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
These helper T cells triggered ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron-dependent oxidative stress.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
It is now known that the mitochondria are tiny packets of enzymes, a varied assortment including all the enzymes necessary for the oxidative cycle, arranged in precise and orderly array on walls and partitions.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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