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antioxidant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- French oxydantbor. English oxidant English antioxidant From anti- + oxidant.

Meanings

(not-comparable) Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
- In Philasterides dicentrarchi, a scuticociliate pathogen of turbot, resveratrol causes oxidative stress, inhibition of antioxidant enzymes and morphological alterations in the mitochondria [17 ,54 ]. 2016 January 6, “Resveratrol Induces Apoptosis-Like Death and Prevents In Vitro and In Vivo Virulence of Entamoeba histolytica”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Deriveds

superantioxidant · coantioxidant · nonantioxidant

Translations (10)

cmn 抗氧化劑的 /抗氧化剂的 (acting against oxidation) · fi antioksidanttinen (acting against oxidation) · id antioksidan (acting against oxidation) · nl antioxiderende (acting against oxidation) · pt antioxidante (acting against oxidation) · cs antioxidační (acting against oxidation) · fr antioxydant (acting against oxidation) · es antioxidante (acting against oxidation) · it antiossidante (acting against oxidation) · ca antioxidant (acting against oxidation)

antioxidant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/

Etymology

Meanings

Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.
(qualifier:nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
- The postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on the mercapto hydrogen atom (bold), which is under the influence of resonance and inductive effects. 2015 July 6, “Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Activity of Novel Coumarins Synthesized Using Different Approaches”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals, and BHT has been shown to suppress the growth of harmful viruses. 1985 May 1, Jane E. Brody, “PERSONAL HEALTH; HOW INNOVATIONS AFFECT SAFETY AND NUTRITION”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
antioxidants	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

oxidant

Coordinates

antiozonant

Translations (35)

ru антиоксида́нт (substance that slows oxidation) · tr antioksidan (substance that slows oxidation) · ca antioxidant (substance that slows oxidation) · fi antioksidantti (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · pl przeciwutleniacz (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · es antioxidante (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · da antioxidant (substance that slows oxidation) · it antiossidante (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · ru антиокисли́тель (substance that slows oxidation) · cmn 抗氧化劑 /抗氧化剂 (substance that slows oxidation) · bg антиокисли́тел (substance that slows oxidation) · bg антиокисли́тел (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · pl antyoksydant (substance that slows oxidation) · pl antyutleniacz (substance that slows oxidation) · pt antioxidante (substance that slows oxidation) · et antioksüdant (substance that slows oxidation) · ko 항산화제 (substance that slows oxidation) · pt antioxidante (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · sv antioxidant (substance that slows oxidation) · it antiossidante (substance that slows oxidation) · pl przeciwutleniacz (substance that slows oxidation) · pl antyoksydant (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · mi pare tauhohenga hāora (substance that slows oxidation) · nl antioxidant (substance that slows oxidation) · fi antioksidantti (substance that slows oxidation) · cmn 抗氧化劑 /抗氧化剂 (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · sv antioxidant (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · et antioksüdant (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · es antioxidante (substance that slows oxidation) · fr antioxydant (substance that slows oxidation) · tr antioksidan (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · de Antioxidans (substance that slows oxidation) · id antioksidan (substance that slows oxidation) · pl antyutleniacz (vitamin that acts against free radicals) · fi hapettumisenestoaine (substance that slows oxidation)