Chemical
oxidants
ox·i·dants [ ok-si-duhnts ]
Definitions related to oxidants:
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An unstable molecule in the body that plays a role in aging and can damage tissue. Also known as a free radical.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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Electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (OXIDATION-REDUCTION).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(oxidizing agent) Reactant in a redox reaction which undergoes a net gain of electrons.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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