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- noun biochemistry Any substance that induces
oxidative stress
Etymologies
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Examples
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Pharmacologic doses of ascorbate act as a prooxidant and decrease growth of aggressive tumor xenografts in mice.
Archive 2008-08-01 AYDIN 2008
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Pharmacologic doses of ascorbate act as a prooxidant and decrease growth of aggressive tumor xenografts in mice.
Vitamin C and cancer: is Linus Pauling partially vindicated? AYDIN 2008
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The blood ferritin stored iron test is important for older men and post-menopausal women because high ferritin will literally ‘rust’ you from the inside out and is a prooxidant—the opposite of what you want happening in your body.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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The blood ferritin stored iron test is important for older men and post-menopausal women because high ferritin will literally ‘rust’ you from the inside out and is a prooxidant—the opposite of what you want happening in your body.
The Truth About Beauty Kat James 2007
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It appears that these associations are much stronger with the air particulate matter (PM) component and that in urban areas, the smaller particles could be more pathogenic, as a result of their greater propensity to induce systemic prooxidant and proinflammatory effects.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Jesus Araujo 2009
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However, excessive beta-carotene from supplements can act as a prooxidant instead of an antioxidant and may be harmful.
unknown title 2009
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However, excessive beta-carotene from supplements can act as a prooxidant instead of an antioxidant and may be harmful.
unknown title 2009
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However, excessive beta-carotene from supplements can act as a prooxidant instead of an antioxidant and may be harmful.
unknown title 2009
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2. Chen et al., Pharmacologic doses of ascorbate act as a prooxidant and decrease growth of aggressive tumor xenografts in mice.
Vitamin C and cancer: is Linus Pauling partially vindicated? AYDIN 2008
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2. Chen et al., Pharmacologic doses of ascorbate act as a prooxidant and decrease growth of aggressive tumor xenografts in mice.
Archive 2008-08-01 AYDIN 2008
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