oxidative stress
[ ŏk′sĭ-dā′tĭv ]
A condition of increased oxidant production in animal cells characterized by the release of free radicals and resulting in cellular degeneration.
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But this entire field of study is new, and oxidative stress is not clearly linked to aging or cell damage (see here).
That creates a large oxidative stress,” he says, “so we would expect an antioxidant [like vitamin E] to be helpful.
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