antioxidant
From Wiktionary
Pronunciation [change]
- IPA: /an-tee-ok-si-duhnt/
- Hyphenation: an‧ti‧ox‧i‧dant
Noun [change]
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- (countable) An antioxidant is somethingthat slows or stops the oxidation of another chemical.
- (countable) An antioxidant is a vitamin that can fights the harmful effects of oxidation in animal and human tissues.
- There are many helpful antioxidants in tea.
