ANTIOXIDANT
antioxidant
(noun) substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
antioxidant (plural antioxidants)
Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical.
(nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
Antonyms
• oxidant
Adjective
antioxidant (not comparable)
Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
Source: Wiktionary
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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