oxidation-reduction

noun

ox·​i·​da·​tion-re·​duc·​tion ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən-ri-ˈdək-shən 

: a chemical reaction in which one or more electrons are transferred from one atom or molecule to another

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

oxidation-reduction

noun

: a chemical reaction in which one or more electrons are transferred from one atom or molecule to another

called also oxidoreduction, redox