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ANTIOXIDANTE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry
DEF

Any substance which delays the process of oxidation.

OBS

The antioxidants are classified or identified according to their mode of action in the oxidative process.

Key term(s)
  • anti-oxidant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Chimie
DEF

Substance d'origine naturelle ou synthétique capable de retarder le phénomène d'oxydation.

OBS

antioxygène : Si l'oxydation résulte uniquement d'une réaction avec l'oxygène, l'antioxydant est alors un antioxygène.

OBS

antioxygène : Ce terme devrait, selon certains auteurs, être réservé aux agents protecteurs qui agissent par diminution de l'activité de l'oxygène sans l'écarter ou le raréfier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Química
DEF

Compuesto que reduce la velocidad de las reacciones de oxidación.

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Record 2 2013-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Génétique
  • Biochimie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Genética
  • Bioquímica
DEF

[Relativo a todo aquello que] que reduce la oxidación.

CONT

El Selenio tiene propiedades antioxidantes, neutralizador de radicales libres, inmunoestimulante y antiinflamatorio.

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