Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antioxidase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tiox-i-dase
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress

Example Sentences

"Activities of antioxidase were also altered after cold stress treatment, precisely, SOD and APX activities were elevated under cold stress in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)"

Etymology

From anti- + oxidase.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

antioxidases (plural)

Questions

What does antioxidase mean?: Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
Where does antioxidase come from?: From anti- + oxidase.

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