antioxidant
antioxidant
Definition
anti·oxi·dant (an′tī äks′i dənt, an′tē-)
noun
a substance that slows down the oxidation of hydrocarbons, oils, fats, etc. and thus helps to check deterioration: antioxidants are added to many products, esp. foods and soaps
adjective
serving to check oxidation
antioxidant
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: They contain important antioxidants used by the body to mop up damaging free radicals, which increase in the body during stress.
- add: Actually, some PEG producers do add antioxidants to the PEG flake.
- know: Vitamin E is one of the best antioxidants known.
Preposition: in
- diet: These defenses are bolstered by antioxidants in the diet.
- food: It is used as a source of vitamin C, and as an antioxidant in food.
Adjective modifier
- potent: Grape Seed Extract is a potent antioxidant for protecting skin tissue.
- fat-soluble: A major liver protecting nutrient is vitamin E. E is generally recognized as the major lipid fat-soluble antioxidant in human tissue.
- powerful: These powerful antioxidants help the body to eliminate toxins.
- dietary: In these cases natural dietary antioxidants are limited in their effect.
- protective: Fiber helps to sweep toxins out of the body and the rich supply of protective antioxidants protect body cells against damage.
- natural: In these cases natural dietary antioxidants are limited in their effect.
Modifies a noun
- supplementation: The NAS press release reflects an apparent bias against antioxidant supplementation.
- vitamin: These are only a few of the food types in which antioxidant vitamins can be found.
- glutathione: This dosage induces optimum levels of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase in the lungs.
- enzyme: Benefits Used by the body to activate a potent antioxidant enzyme which can help protect the body against cancer.
- selenium: Mushrooms, one of my favorite foods, are a good source of the antioxidant selenium as well as potassium and B vitamins.
- nutrient: Infrared is an antioxidant nutrient with many important benefits.
Noun used with modifier
- micronutrient: These data suggest a role for specific micronutrient antioxidants in selected cohorts of men.
- plasma: The increase in plasma antioxidant capacity was quite rapid, peaking at 30-50 minutes.
- tea: Green tea antioxidants have been shown to protect the liver against toxins like alcohol and chemicals in cigarette smoke.
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