Antioxidant

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Antioxidant
TermAntioxidant
Short definitionAntioxidant (AN-tee-OK-sih-dent) A substance that protects cells from damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules produced by the oxidation process during normal metabolism). Free radicals can play a role in cancer, heart disease, stroke and other diseases of old age. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Antioxidant - (pronounced) (AN-tee-OK-sih-dent) A substance that protects cells from damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules produced by the oxidation process during normal metabolism). Free radicals can play a role in cancer, heart disease, stroke and other diseases of old age. Antioxidants include beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamins A, C, and E, and other natural and manufactured substances

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