ANTIOXIDANT


Meaning of ANTIOXIDANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌan-tē-ˈäk-sə-dənt, ˌan-ˌtī- ]

noun

Date: 1926

: a substance (as beta-carotene or vitamin C) that inhibits oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen, peroxides, or free radicals

• antioxidant adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.