Antioxygenation

/ˌæntiˌɑksɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or condition of preventing, reducing, or counteracting oxygenation or the harmful effects of oxidation.

Etymology

From anti- + oxygenation (the process of combining with oxygen). This technical term developed in biochemistry and medical science during the mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

Antioxygenation is literally what keeps your cells from rusting—it's the biological equivalent of coating metal to prevent corrosion, except the metal is your proteins and the coating is your body's sophisticated defense system.

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