oxidative stress

/ ŏk′sĭ-dā′tĭv /

1. A condition of increased oxidant production in animal cells characterized by the release of free radicals and resulting in cellular degeneration.

Example Sentences

But this entire field of study is new, and oxidative stress is not clearly linked to aging or cell damage (see here).

From The Daily Beast

That creates a large oxidative stress,” he says, “so we would expect an antioxidant [like vitamin E] to be helpful.

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