oxidation

oxidation definition - medical

ox·i·da·tion (ŏkˌsĭ-dāˈshən)

noun
  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.

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