antioxidant
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/
Audio (RP) (file) - Hyphenation: an‧ti‧ox‧i‧dant
Noun change
- (countable) An antioxidant is something that 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.