Antioxidase
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
"Activities of antioxidase were also altered after cold stress treatment, precisely, SOD and APX activities were elevated under cold stress in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)"
Example
More examples"Activities of antioxidase were also altered after cold stress treatment, precisely, SOD and APX activities were elevated under cold stress in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)"
Etymology
From anti- + oxidase.
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