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OXIDOREDUCTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oxidoreduction mean?
• OXIDOREDUCTION (noun)
The noun OXIDOREDUCTION has 1 sense:
1. a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Familiarity information: OXIDOREDUCTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
oxidation-reduction; oxidoreduction; redox
Hypernyms ("oxidoreduction" is a kind of...):
chemical reaction; reaction ((chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others)
Context examples
The class of all enzymes catalyzing oxidoreduction reactions (EC class 1).
(Oxidoreductase, NCI Thesaurus)
Beta-lapachone (b-lap) is bioactivated by NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1), creating a futile oxidoreduction that generates high levels of superoxide.
(Lapachone, NCI Thesaurus)
When b-lap is activated by NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) this agent creates a futile oxidoreduction, generating highly reactive oxygen species (ROS) that results in DNA damage.
(Beta-lapachone Prodrug ARQ 761, NCI Thesaurus)
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