prooxidant

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noun

Any substance that induces oxidative stress

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Meanings

nounprooxidant (plural prooxidants)

plural prooxidants · alternative pro-oxidant

  1. biochemistryAny substance that induces oxidative stress

Origin

From pro- + oxidant.

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APA

prooxidant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prooxidant

MLA

“prooxidant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prooxidant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prooxidant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prooxidant.

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