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Speaking of oxidation, omega-3s can go rancid, just like any other oil.
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
Anthocyanins, pigments that give eggplant its purple color, help prevent the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Warm kitchens speed up staling and fat oxidation, dulling flavors faster.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
This movement allows extraction and oxidation, but holds the ethanol in and reduces evaporation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025
Anthocyanins, pigments that give eggplant its purple color, help prevent the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Warm kitchens speed up staling and fat oxidation, dulling flavors faster.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
This movement allows extraction and oxidation, but holds the ethanol in and reduces evaporation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Oxidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidation. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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oxidation
noun
ox·i·da·tion
ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən 
1
: the process of oxidizing
2
: the state or result of being oxidized
Medical Definition
oxidation
noun
ox·i·da·tion
ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən
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