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antioxidant
antioxidant
noun an·ti·ox·i·dant \ËŒan-tÄ“-ˈäk-sÉ™-dÉ™nt, ËŒan-ËŒtÄ«-\
: a substance that is added to food and other products to prevent harmful chemical reactions in which oxygen is combined with other substances
Full Definition of ANTIOXIDANT
:Â a substance (as beta-carotene or vitamin C) that inhibits oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen, peroxides, or free radicals
— antioxidant adjective
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First Known Use of ANTIOXIDANT
1919
antioxidant
noun an·ti·ox·i·dant \ËŒant-Ä“-ˈäk-sÉ™d-É™nt, ËŒan-ËŒtÄ«-\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of ANTIOXIDANT
:Â any of various substances (as beta-carotene, vitamin C, and alpha-tocopherol) that inhibit oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen and peroxides and that include many held to protect the living body from the deleterious effects of free radicals
—antioxidant adjective
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