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Antioxidant
An
antioxidant
is a
molecule
that inhibits the
oxidation
of other molecules. Oxidation is a
chemical reaction
that can produce
free radicals
, leading to
chain reactions
that may damage
cell
s. Antioxidants such as
thiols
or
ascorbic acid
(vitamin C) terminate these chain reactions.
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