antioxidants
- plural of antioxidant.
Example Sentences
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Antioxidants can reduce oxidative stress and prevent age-related health decline.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024
Antioxidants are found naturally in plants like blueberries, blackberries, and red cabbage.
From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 11, 2022
Antioxidants stabilize what are called free radicals, unstable and highly chemically reactive compounds with extra electrons generated by our metabolism.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2019
Antioxidants work by being oxidized themselves, halting the destructive reaction cascades initiated by the free radicals.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, could sop up a portion of the damaging molecules released after radiation exposure, while other protective drugs and nutrients are under investigation, he said.
From Washington Post
