antioxidant


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
antioxidant/antiˈɒksɪdənt/
noun a substance that prevents or inhibits oxidation.

■ a substance such as vitamin C or E that removes potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism.

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