antioxidant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌæntiˈɒksɪdənt/

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• Hyphenation: an‧ti‧ox‧i‧dant

Noun

Singular antioxidant

Plural antioxidants

1. (countable) An antioxidant is something that slows or stops the oxidation of another chemical.
2. (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.

Related words

• antioxidizer
• antioxidizing