To undergo incomplete or abnormal oxidation; to fail to oxidize properly.
From 'dys-' (bad, abnormal) + 'oxidize' (to combine with oxygen), following the pattern of other '-ize' verbs in chemistry and medicine.
When cells dysoxidize fatty acids or sugars, they can't extract enough energy efficiently—this happens in some metabolic diseases and is why people can feel exhausted!
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