English noun: antioxidant | |||
1. | antioxidant (substance) substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inhibitor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ascorbic acid, atomic number 34, beta-naphthol, C, carotenoid, E, glutathione peroxidase, rust inhibitor, Se, selenium, tocopherol, vitamin C, vitamin E | ||