OXIDATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidative mean? 

• OXIDATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective OXIDATIVE has 1 sense:

1. taking place in the presence of oxygen

  Familiarity information: OXIDATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OXIDATIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Taking place in the presence of oxygen

Context example:

oxidative rancidity

Similar:

aerobic; aerophilic; aerophilous (depending on free oxygen or air)

Derivation:

oxidate (add oxygen to or combine with oxygen)

oxidate (enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide)

 Context examples 

GSSG and GSH together play important roles in numerous redox reactions, such as those involved in the detoxification of harmful substances and free radicals, and in reactions preventing oxidative damage in erythrocytes.

(Oxiglutatione, NCI Thesaurus)

Bromebric acid appears to inhibit purine synthesis, oxidative phosphorylation and DNA synthesis.

(Bromebric Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Electrophilic compounds, xenobiotics and antioxidants are sources of reactive oxygen species, creating oxidative stress that can harm cells.

(Oxidative Stress Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

As a result, this agent induces mitochondrial oxidative stress leading to the induction of apoptosis.

(Auranofin, NCI Thesaurus)

Mitochondria are the sites of the reactions of oxidative phosphorylation, which result in the formation of ATP.

(Mitochondrion, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called aerobic respiration, cell respiration, and oxidative metabolism.

(Aerobic metabolism, NCI Dictionary)

This gene plays a role in inflammation and oxidative stress.

(MOK Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also induce oxidative damage in fungal cells and has been reported to stimulate host immune cells.

(amphotericin B, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called aerobic metabolism, aerobic respiration, and oxidative metabolism.

(Cell respiration, NCI Dictionary)

This protein plays a role in protecting cells from apoptosis in oxidative stress conditions.

(Ceramide Kinase-like Protein, NCI Thesaurus)