Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A chemical compound or substance that inhibits oxidation.
- n. A substance, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, or beta carotene, thought to protect body cells from the damaging effects of oxidation.
Wiktionary
- n. Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical.
- n. In nutrition, one of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
- adj. Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
WordNet 3.0
- n. substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
Examples
“Today the term antioxidant usually encompasses vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene and other related carotenoids, as well as the minerals selenium and manganese, which are needed by several free-radical-destroying enzymes in order to work properly.”
“Basically the term antioxidant refers to substance that will help to slow or halt the oxidation process.”
“The use of the term antioxidant continues to grow, however, and attempts by marketers to up their claims are drawing on results from tests of 'antioxidant activity'.”
“These conclusions have implications for the growing number of food using the term antioxidant, and increasingly quoting ORAC values to back up the activity claims.”
“10-Mar-2009 - From berry extracts to tea bags, the term antioxidant is being used as a marketing ...”
“The compounds are called antioxidant inflammation modulators because they spur the release of antioxidants while suppressing the body's inflammatory response, each thought to be involved in a range of diseases, also including Parkinson's and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.”
The Wall Street Journal: Abbott Labs Licenses Molecules from Reata
“An in-house USANA study found that the combination of grape-seed extract and vitamin C in Proflavanol C100 provides long-term antioxidant activity and better protective effects than if they were not combined.”
“Glutathione is an antioxidant, which is reduced to GSSG in the presence of reactive oxygen species.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘antioxidant’.
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Nutrition
List of vitamins, minerals and substances beneficial to a healthy diet.
probiotic, prebiotic, vitamin K, vitamin D, calcium, carotene, zinc, sodium, potassium, glucosamine, Docosahexaenoic acid, protein and 9 more...
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The Fixer
Got a problem? Find the solution here. All the words herelisted are guaranteed to make other stuff better. If not satisfied see John for your money back or go ask Abby.
ointment, nice cup of tea, hammer, hug, vacation, duct tape, the Marines, monkey wrench, chocolate, clean socks, bubble wrap, the argyle cold w... and 13 more...
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Drugs
Takes 12-15 years and $800 million to bring a drug to the market. For every 10,000 compounds that go through animal studies, 10 will go to human trials (3 phases) to get 1 to the market.
In g...ephedrine, penicillin, librium, tetracycline, xenobiotic, teratogenic, labile sites, cholinergic, prostaglandin, patient compliance, GABA, barbiturates and 72 more...
jwjarvis hydrophilic:
L-ascrobic acid, L-ascorbic acid 6-palmitate, glutathione (reduced form), (+)-catechin, and (-)-epicatechin showed effective SOD-like activity.
lipophilic:
Cinnamon oil, gamma-oryzanol, extract of rosemary leaf, L-alpha-lecithin, and L-alpha-cephalin Mar 28, 2011
oroboros Blueberry ice cream rules!!! Aug 16, 2007
jennarenn This is Dear S? I'd rather eat blue berries *and* wear my seatbelt. Tell him that he should eat the blueberries and skip the okra, or something that's actually gross. Aug 16, 2007
slumry He said he did not need to eat blueberries because he wears his seatbelt. That is what he said. *groan here* Aug 10, 2007